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عَزَآءٌ

Root: عزو

Full Definition

عَزَآءٌ a subst. [signifying The assertion of relationship of son to a particular person] from اِعْتَزَى or تَعَزَّى; (S, Mgh, TA; see an ex. above, voce اعتزى;) and so عِزْوَةٌ : one says, لَحَسَنُ إِنَّهُ and العِزْيَةِ also, meaning [Verily he is good in respect of] the assertion of relationship [of son; i. e. he asserts his relationship to a good father].

def.2 See also art. عزى.


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