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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad.

   "the fair (or mulid) as it had developed over the years was half secular and half religious in inspiration."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An Islamic festival (mawlid) marking the birth of Muhammad.

Synonyms

All synonyms

christmas day

Example

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"the fair (or mulid) as it had developed over the years was half secular and half religious in inspiration."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid).

Etymology 2

See mawlid.

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