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نَصْرٌ

Root: نصر

Full Definition

نَصْرٌ [used a subst.,] Aid or assistance, rendered to another, especially against an enemy: [avengement or another:] victory or conquest: and نُصْرَةٌ is a subst. from نَصَرَهُ [and therefore signifies the same]: or the ↓ latter signifies good aid, or assistance: and this ↓ same word, when the object is God, signifies aid of God's servants; &c.; as explained above: see 1.
2 Spoil; plunder; booty.
3 Rain; as also نُصْرَةٌ : in like manner as it is called فَتْح: or the ↓ latter signifies a complete rain.
4 [Hence,] A gift: and نَصَائِرُ gifts.
5 See also نَاصِرٌ.
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