غَالِبٌ
Root: غلب
Full Definition
2 اِسْمٌ غَالِبٌ A noun [used predominantly in one of its senses,] such as دَابَّةٌ applied to “ a horse, ” and مَالٌ applied to “ camels. ” (TA in art. سنه.) And صِفَةٌ غَالِبَةٌ [i. e. غَالِبَةٌ ٱسْمِيَّتُهَا, or غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهَا الاِسْمِيَّةُ,] An epithet [in which the quality of a substantive is predominant,] such as حَاجِبٌ applied to “ a doorkeeper. ” (TA in art. حجب.)
3 [And الغَالِبُ signifies also The most, or the most part; and the generality: whence, غَالِبًا and فِى الغَالِبِ meaning Mostly, or for the most part: in which sense فى is sometimes used: and generally.
4 And What is most probable: whence, غَالِبًا and فِى الغَالِبِ meaning Most probably.]
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