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单词 majlis
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majlis

[ mahj-lis ]
/ ˈmɑdʒ lɪs /

noun, plural maj·lis.(in Islamic countries)

a public audience held by a chieftain, monarch, or other ruler to listen to the requests of petitioners.
a house of parliament, as in Iran.

Origin of majlis

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1815–25

Words nearby majlis

maize, Maj., majestic, majesty, Maj. Gen., majlis, Majocchi's disease, majolica, major, major agglutinin, major axis
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Example sentences from the Web for majlis

  • The meal was served in the majlis on a large copper tray sent from the upper apartments.

    Travels in Arabia|Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for majlis

Majlis
/ (ˈmædʒlɪs) /

noun

the parliament of Iran
(in various N African and Middle Eastern countries) an assembly; council

Word Origin for Majlis

from Persian: assembly
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