mushaira

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noun

A poetic symposium in North India and Pakistan at which poets gather to perform their works, traditionally ghazals.

OriginUrdu مشاعره →
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Meanings

nounmushaira (plural mushairas)

plural mushairas

  1. A poetic symposium in North India and Pakistan at which poets gather to perform their works, traditionally ghazals.

Origin

  1. Urduمشاعره
  2. Englishmushaira

From Urdu مشاعره (mušā’ira).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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