mujra

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noun

A form of exotic dance in India, traditionally performed by courtesans under the Mughal Empire as well as in modern forms.

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Meanings

nounmujra (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of exotic dance in India, traditionally performed by courtesans under the Mughal Empire as well as in modern forms.

    Mujra is symbolic of total submission before a royal patron.

    2006, Martha Feldman, Bonnie Gordon, editors, The Courtesan's Arts, Oxford, page 322
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    Princes of royal blood and English Governors of provinces were eager to be invited by him, for he served the best of food and wine and sometimes, as a bonus and with admirable discretion, arranged for the most cultured whores from the city's old quarter to perform mujra songs and dances for them.

    2004, Khushwant Singh, Burial at Sea, Penguin, published 2014, page 7

Translations

Punjabi ਮੁਜਰਾ
  • ਮੁਜਰਾ (mujrā)dance

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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