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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of raffia. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of Rafah (spelling used when referring to the site in Antiquity: Ancient and Classical Eras) A town in Levant, frequently disputed between various ancient empires, Egypt (Pharonic, Ptolemaic, etc), Anatolia (Hittite, etc), Mesopotamia (Assyria, Seleucid, etc). The city is now located on the border between Gaza and Egypt, split between the two by an international border. historical

Synonyms

All synonyms

rafahraffiaraffia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ῥαφία (Rhaphía), from Egyptian Rpwḥw r:Z1-p-w-bH:mDAt-xAst

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