Muharrem

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A form of Muharram — The first month of the Islamic calendar, when many Islamic communities hold a festival commemorating the deaths of the grandsons of Muhammad.

OriginOttoman Turkish محرم ← Arabic مُحَرَّم →
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Meanings

nounMuharrem (plural Muharrems)

plural Muharrems

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of Muharram

Origin

  1. Arabicمُحَرَّم
  2. Ottoman Turkishمحرم
  3. EnglishMuharrem

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish محرم (muharrem), from Arabic مُحَرَّم (muḥarram).

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APA

Muharrem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muharrem

MLA

“Muharrem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muharrem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Muharrem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muharrem.

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