namus

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noun

A concept of virtue and honor within a family, typically relating to chastity of female family members.

OriginArabic نَامُوس (nāmūs) ← Classical Syriac ܢܡܘܣܐ (nāmōsā) →
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Meanings

nounnamus (plural nawamis)

plural nawamis · alternative Namus

  1. A concept of virtue and honor within a family, typically relating to chastity of female family members.
  2. A cromlech, a stone circle, a lithic burial structure in the Sinai connected to various superstitions.

Origin

  1. Classical Syriacܢܡܘܣܐ (nāmōsā)
  2. Arabicنَامُوس (nāmūs)
  3. Englishnamus

From Arabic نَامُوس (nāmūs). Doublet of nome and nomos.

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APA

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MLA

“namus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/namus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “namus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/namus.

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