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ذَائِدٌ

Root: ذود

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ذَائِدٌ Driving: driving away: and repelling: pl. ذُوَّدٌ and ذُوَّادٌ and ذَادَةٌ.
2 Also, and ذَوَّادٌ , [but the latter has an intensive meaning,] A man who is a defender, or protector, of that which, or those whom, it is necessary to defend, or protect: who is wont to repel attacks upon his honour.
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