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Eid al-Adha
or Eid ul-Ad·ha, ʾId al-Ad·ha
[ eed uhl-ahd-hah ]
noun
- a major festival of Islam, beginning on the tenth day of the last month of the calendar and lasting for four days, usually characterized by the sacrificing of a sheep, whose flesh is divided among relatives and friends in memory of the ransom of Ishmael with a ram.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Eid al-Adha1
First recorded in 1730–40, Eid al-Adha is from Arabic ʿīd al-aḍḥā “festival of sacrifice”
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Example Sentences
In fact, one the most sacred holiday for Muslims is the sacrifice of Abraham, known as Eid al-Adha.
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A plan for political resolution is to be released after the Eid al Adha holiday, which ended yesterday.
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