misyar

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noun

A temporary marriage (wedlease), especially in Sunni Islam.

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wedlease
OriginArabic مِسْيَار →
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Meanings

nounmisyar (plural misyars)

plural misyars

  1. IslamA temporary marriage (wedlease), especially in Sunni Islam.

    Synonyms: wedlease

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA temporary marriage (wedlease), especially in Sunni Islam.

Similar
wedlease
Also see
wedlease

Origin

  1. Arabicمِسْيَار
  2. Englishmisyar

Borrowed from Arabic مِسْيَار (misyār).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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