مَحْرَمٌ
Root: حرم
Full Definition
مَحْرَمٌ
: see حَرَامٌ, with which it is syn. [And see an ex. voce حَدٌّ.]
2 See also حُرْمَةٌ, in three places.
3 Also A female relation whom it is unlawful to marry: [and such a male relation likewise:] and رَحِمْ مَحْرَمٌ relationship that renders it unlawful to marry. You say, هِىَ لَهُ مَحْرَمٌ [She is a relation to him such as it is unlawful for him to marry]: and هُوَ لَهَا مَحْرَمٌ and هُوَ مَحْرَمُ مِنْهَا and هُوَ ذُو مَحْرَمٍ مِنْهَا he is one whom it is unlawful for her to marry, and ذُو رَحِمٍ مَحْرَمٍ and ذُو رَحِمٍ مَحْرَمٌ, applying محرم as an epithet to رحم and to ذو; and ذُو فِى القَرَابَةِ: and in the case of a woman, ذَاتُ رَحِمٍ مَحْرَمٍ.
4 مَحَارِمُ اللَّيْلِ
2 See also حُرْمَةٌ, in three places.
3 Also A female relation whom it is unlawful to marry: [and such a male relation likewise:] and رَحِمْ مَحْرَمٌ relationship that renders it unlawful to marry. You say, هِىَ لَهُ مَحْرَمٌ [She is a relation to him such as it is unlawful for him to marry]: and هُوَ لَهَا مَحْرَمٌ and هُوَ مَحْرَمُ مِنْهَا and هُوَ ذُو مَحْرَمٍ مِنْهَا he is one whom it is unlawful for her to marry, and ذُو رَحِمٍ مَحْرَمٍ and ذُو رَحِمٍ مَحْرَمٌ, applying محرم as an epithet to رحم and to ذو; and ذُو فِى القَرَابَةِ: and in the case of a woman, ذَاتُ رَحِمٍ مَحْرَمٍ.
4 مَحَارِمُ اللَّيْلِ
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