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adjective
1.
(of an animal or its meat) slaughtered or prepared in the manner prescribed by Islamic law.
2.
of or pertaining to halal meat: a halal butcher.
noun
3.
a halal animal or halal meat.
Origin:
1850–55; < Arabic halāl lawful
1850–55; < Arabic halāl lawful
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halal or hallal (hɑːˈlɑːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | meat from animals that have been killed according to Muslim law |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to such meat: a halal butcher |
| —vb , -als, -alling, -alled | |
| 3. | to kill (animals) in this way |
| [from Arabic: lawful] | |
| hallal or hallal | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
| —vb | |
| [from Arabic: lawful] | |
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
halal
1855, from Arabic, lit. "lawful." Halal food has been prepared in a manner prescribed by Islamic law.
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