غَمْرَةٌ

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غَمْرَةٌ Water that rises above the stature of a man. See also غَمْرٌ, first sentence.
2 Hence, فَذَرْهُمْ فِى غَمْرَتِهِمْ, in the Kur xxiii. 56, Therefore leave thou them in [the submerging gulf, or flood, of] their ignorance; or in their error: or in their error and obstinacy and perplexity: (Zj, in explanation of another reading, فى غَمَرَاتِهِمْ:) and in like manner, فِى غَمْرَةٌ, in the same chap., verse 65, signifies in overwhelming heedlessness: or in ignorance: and in the Kur li. 11, in overwhelming ignorance: or غَمْرَةٌ signifies [here] a state of obstinate perseverance in vain or false affairs: and غَمَرَاتٌ is the pl. You say هُوَ فِى غَمْرَةٍ مِنْ لَهْوٍ, and شَبِيبَةٍ, and سُكْرٍ, [He is in a submerging gulf, or flood, of frivolous diversion, and of youthful folly, and of intoxication]. And غَمَرَاتُ جَهَنَّمَ signifies [The fiery depths of Hell; or] the places, of Hell, that abound with fire.
3 [Hence] غَمْرَةُ الخُصُومَةِ The main part of the contention. [And غَمْرَةُ الحَرْبِ The main part, i. e. the thick, or thickest, of the fight or battle. (See also غَمَرَاتُ الحَرْبِ in what follows.)]
4 Hence likewise, غَمْرَةٌ signifies also Difficulty, trouble, distress, or rigour, and pressure, of a thing: pl. غَمَرَاتٌ and غِمَارٌ and غُمَرٌ. Hence, غَمَرَاتُ المَوْتِ The rigours, or pangs, (شَدَائِدُ,) of death: or غَمْرَةُ المَوْتِ signifies the agony, i. e. the vehemence of the troubles or disquietudes, of death: and غَمَرَاتُ الحَرْبِ, and غِمَارُهَا, the rigours of war.
5 See also غَمْرٌ again, latter half, in three places.

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