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حَضَانَةٌ

Root: حضن

Full Definition

حَضَانَةٌ and حِضَانَةٌ [The office, or occupation, of carrying and rearing or fostering a child: the latter, accord. to the K and the Mgh, is an Verbal.Noun: but accord. to Fei,] each is a subst. from حَاضِنٌ applied to a man, and حَاضِنَةٌ applied to a woman.


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