ghulam

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noun

A personal guard to the shah of Persia.

OriginArabic غلام →
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Meanings

nounghulam (plural ghulams)

plural ghulams

  1. A personal guard to the shah of Persia.
  2. A royal servant in some Muslim countries.

Origin

  1. Arabicغلام
  2. Englishghulam

Ultimately from Arabic غلام (ḡulām).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gumlah
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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