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حَرَمٌ

Root: حرم

Full Definition

حَرَمٌ : see حَرَامٌ, with which it is sometimes syn., like as زَمَنٌ is with زَمَانٌ.
2 [Hence,] الحَرَمُ The حَرَم [or sacred territory] of Mekkeh, upon the limits of which were set up ancient boundary-marks [said to have been] built by Abraham; also called حَرَمُ ٱللّٰهِ and حَرَمُ رَسُوِلِ ٱللّٰهِ and : also the حَرَم of El-Medeeneh: [and Mekkeh itself: and El-Medeeneh itself:] and الحَرَمَانِ [the sacred territory of Mekkeh and that of El-Medeeneh: and] Mekkeh [itself] and El-Medeeneh [itself]: pl. أَحْرَامٌ: and حَرَمُ ٱللّٰهِ is also applied to Mekkeh [itself].
3 See also حَرِيمٌ, in two places.
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