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قِصَّةٌ

Root: قص

Full Definition

قِصَّةٌ A story; a narrative: and what is written: and an affair; or a case: and قَصَصٌ is syn. therewith, in the first of the above senses; and signifies a story, or narrative, related: and قَصِيصَةٌ also is syn. with قِصَّةٌ [in the first of the above senses], and so is قَصِيصٌ : the pl. of قِصَّةٌ is قِصَصٌ, and أَقَا صِيصُ is a pl. pl.: and the pl. of قَصِيصَةٌ is قَصَائِصُ. You say, لَهُ قِصَّةٌ عَجِيبَةٌ and قَصَصٌ &c. [He has, or to him, or it, relates, a wonderful story]. And فِى رَأْسِهِ قِصَّةٌ In his head is a speech; or the like. And مَا قِصَّتُكَ What is thine affair? or thy case? And رَفَعَ قِصَّةً إِلَى السُّلْطَانِ [He referred an affair, or a case, to the Sultán].

def.2 See also قَصٌّ, last signification.
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