حَوَّآءٌ
Root: حوى
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حَوَّآءٌ
A man who collects serpents (حَيَّات); and so
حَاوٍ : [which latter, vulgarly pronounced حَاوِى, is also now applied to a serpent-charmer; and a juggler who performs various tricks with serpents &c.:] (K in art. حى:) or the latter, or both, an owner of serpents; and so حَاىٍ: the pl. of حَاوٍ is حُوَاةٌ.
2 [Hence,] الحَوَّآءُ
2 [Hence,] الحَوَّآءُ
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