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مَعْمُودٌ

Root: عمد

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مَعْمُودٌ applied to a thing that presses heavily, such as a roof, Held [up, or supported,] by columns: differing from مَدْعُومٌ [q. v.]. (TA in art. دعم.)

def.2 Also A person resorted to in cases of need.

def.3 See also عَمِيدٌ, in two places.
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