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غَلَّابٌ

Root: غلب

Full Definition

غَلَّابٌ and غُلَبَةٌ and غُلُبَّةٌ and and and غُلُبَّى and , [all of which except the first and second, and app. the fifth, are originally inf. ns.,] A man who overcomes, conquers, subdues, overpowers, masters, or surpasses, much, or often, and quickly; [very, or speedily, or very and speedily, victorious:] or the third, accord to As, signifies a man who overcomes, or conquers, &c., quickly: pl. of the first غَلَّابُونَ.
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