زَاوِيَةٌ
Root: زوى
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زَاوِيَةٌ
A corner, or an angle, (رُكْن,) of a house or room or the like: of the measure فَاعِلَةٌ from زَوَى signifying جَمَعَ; because of its em-
2 [In geometry, An angle.
3 And hence, زَاوِيَةُ العَوَّآءِ The starγ of Virgo;
العَوَّآءُ being composed of four stars, γ,δ,ε and
η of Virgo, disposed nearly in the form of a capital L, with ε, δ, γ from top to bottom and η to the right. ]
4 In a saying cited voce رَاوِيَةٌ, the pl. زَوَايَا is used as meaning Houses, or tents. (T in art. روى.)
5 [And in the present day, the term زَاوِيَةٌ is also applied to A small mosque, or chapel: and in some instances, a building of this kind, thus called, serves as a hospice, or an asylum for poor Muslims, students and others; like رِبَاطٌ.]
2 [In geometry, An angle.
3 And hence, زَاوِيَةُ العَوَّآءِ The star
4 In a saying cited voce رَاوِيَةٌ, the pl. زَوَايَا is used as meaning Houses, or tents. (T in art. روى.)
5 [And in the present day, the term زَاوِيَةٌ is also applied to A small mosque, or chapel: and in some instances, a building of this kind, thus called, serves as a hospice, or an asylum for poor Muslims, students and others; like رِبَاطٌ.]
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