ghawazee

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/ɡəˈwɑːziː/

noun

A type of female dancer popular in Egypt in the 19th century, who danced in a style similar to the belly dance.

OriginArabic غَوَازٍ →
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Meanings

nounghawazee (plural ghawazees)

plural ghawazees

  1. A type of female dancer popular in Egypt in the 19th century, who danced in a style similar to the belly dance.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ghazeeyeh

Origin

  1. Arabicغَوَازٍ
  2. Englishghawazee

From Arabic غَوَازٍ (ḡawāzin), the plural of غَازِيَة (ḡāziya), the feminine of غَازٍ (ḡāzin, “ghazi, raider, aggressor, conqueror”). The dancers were so called because they were said to "conquer" the hearts of their audience.

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

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

Chicago

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