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زَمِيعٌ

Root: زمع

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زَمِيعٌ A man sharp, vigorous, or effective, in determination, resolution, or decision: a courageous man, who, when he has determined, resolved, or decided, upon an affair, does not turn from it: (Lth, K: [in the CK, يَزْمَعُ is a mistake for يُزْمِعُ:]) and having good judgment, with boldness to undertake affairs, so that when he has purposed an affair, he acts with a penetrating energy, or sharpness, vigorousness, and effectiveness, in performing it: or زَمِيعُ الرَّأْىِ signifies a man having good judgment: and زَمِيعٌ signifies also quick; quick, and hasty; and so زَمُوعٌ : pl. of the former زُمَعَآءُ.
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