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maj⋅lis

[mahj-lis]
–noun, plural -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; < Ar
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