Ghawazi

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noun

A group of Egyptian dancing girls of the Nawar people, whose suggestive dancing was seen as improper.

OriginArabic غَوَازِي →
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Meanings

nounGhawazi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA group of Egyptian dancing girls of the Nawar people, whose suggestive dancing was seen as improper.

Origin

  1. Arabicغَوَازِي
  2. EnglishGhawazi

From Arabic غَوَازِي (ḡawāzī) (singular غَازِيَة (ḡāziya)) meaning "conqueror", i.e. conquering the hearts of the audience.

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APA

Ghawazi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ghawazi

MLA

“Ghawazi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ghawazi. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ghawazi,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ghawazi.

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