Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

نَظِيرَةٌ

Root: نظر

Full Definition

نَظِيرَةٌ : see نَظُورٌ, in two places.
2 Also, A scout, or scouts; and so نَظُورَةٌ : pl. of both, نَظَائِرُ.
3 Fem. of نَظِيرٌ, q. v. . [And hence,] النَّظَائِرُ [the pl.] The more excellent of men: because they resemble one another in dispositions and actions and sayings.


Lane's Lexicon — The most scholarly Arabic-English dictionary available

The product of over thirty years of unrelenting labor. A work of such unique greatness that to this day it remains supreme in the field of Arabic lexicography.

✓ Full text search • ✓ Root-based navigation
✓ Advanced filters • ✓ Mobile access

Sign in · 7-Day Free Trial

Trusted by 1000+ researchers worldwide
Featured on Fons Vitae • Used by universities globally