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مُدَّةٌ

Root: مد

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مُدَّةٌ The utmost, or extreme, extent, term, limit, reach, or point, of time, and of place. Ex. لِهٰذِهِ الأُمَّةِ مُدَّةٌ To this nation, or people, is [appointed] an extreme term of endurance, or continuance.
2 مُدَّةٌ A long space of time; or any space of time; syn. بُرْهَةٌ: a portion of time, whether little or much: pl. مِدَادٌ.
3 مُدَّةٌ A dip of ink; the quantity of ink that is taken upon the reed-pen. The vulgar say مَدَّةٌ and مِدَّةٌ.
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