نُخَبَةٌ
Root: نخب
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نُخَبَةٌ
and
نُخْبَةٌ , the former the more approved word, Chosen; choice; select; preferred; excellent; best: or what is chosen, &c.: i. q.
نُجَبَةٌ, q. v.: pl. of the former نُخَبٌ. Ex. جَاءَ فى نُخَبِ
أَصْحَابِهِ
He came with the best of his companions. نخبةُ المَتَاعِ
The choice part of the goods, or utensils, &c.; what was drawn, or taken, out from them.
2 A company, or troop, chosen, or selected, and drawn out, from the men. Ex., from a trad., خَرَجْنَا فِى النُّخَبَةِ We went forth with the chosen band.
3 See نَخِبٌ.
2 A company, or troop, chosen, or selected, and drawn out, from the men. Ex., from a trad., خَرَجْنَا فِى النُّخَبَةِ We went forth with the chosen band.
3 See نَخِبٌ.
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