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مَرْزَبَةٌ

Root: رزب

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مَرْزَبَةٌ [A satrapy; the government of a satrap, or prefect of the Persians;] the headship of the Persians. You say, فُلَانٌ عَلَى مَرْزَبَةِ كَذَا, and لَهُ مَرْزَبَةُ كَذَا, [Such a one is over the satrapy of, or has the office of satrap over, such a province,] like as you say, لَهُ دَهْقَنَةُ كَذَا.
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