albricias

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noun

A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.

OriginSpanish albricias ← Andalusian Arabic بُشْرَى ← Arabic بُشْرَى →
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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalA sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.

Origin

  1. Arabicبُشْرَى“good news”
  2. Andalusian Arabicبُشْرَى
  3. Spanishalbricias
  4. Englishalbricias

Borrowed from Spanish albricias, from Andalusian Arabic بُشْرَى (búšra), from Arabic بُشْرَى (bušrā, “good news”).

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albricias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albricias

MLA

“albricias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albricias. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “albricias,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albricias.

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