marsiya

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noun

an elegiac poem written to commemorate the martyrdom and valour of Hussain ibn Ali and his comrades of the Karbala' in the Battle of Karbala

OriginClassical Persian مَرْثِیَه ← Arabic مَرْثِيَة →
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Meanings

nounmarsiya (plural marsiyas)

plural marsiyas

  1. ShiaIslaman elegiac poem written to commemorate the martyrdom and valour of Hussain ibn Ali and his comrades of the Karbala' in the Battle of Karbala
  2. ShiabroadlyIslama lamentation for one dead, an elegy, a dirge, an epideceum (especially the one sung during the Muharram in commemoration of Hasan and Husayn)

Origin

  1. Arabicمَرْثِيَة
  2. Classical Persianمَرْثِیَه
  3. Englishmarsiya

Borrowed from Classical Persian مَرْثِیَه (marsiya), from Arabic مَرْثِيَة (marṯiya).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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