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majlis
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mahj
-lis
]
Origin
maj·lis
/
ˈmɑdʒ
lɪs
/
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[
mahj
-lis
]
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noun,
plural
maj·lis.
(in Islamic countries)
1.
a public audience held by a chieftain, monarch, or other ruler to listen to the requests of petitioners.
2.
a house of parliament, as in Iran.
Origin:
1815–25;
<
Arabic
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Majlis
(ˈmædʒlɪs)
—
n
1.
the parliament of Iran
2.
(in various N African and Middle Eastern countries) an assembly; council
[from Persian: assembly]
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Word Origin & History
Majlis
Persian national assembly, 1821, from Arabic majlis "assembly," lit. "session," from jalasa "he sat down."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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