Meanings
plural ta'ziyehs · alternative ta'ziya · alternative taziya · alternative tazia
- ShiauncountableIslamA dramatic art form of Iran performed by Shi'ites and reenacting the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala, usually performed in the month of Muharram.
Synonyms: shabih-khani
- ShiacountableIslamA specific play or performance of this dramatic form.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA dramatic art form of Iran performed by Shi'ites and reenacting the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala, usually performed in the month of Muharram.
Origin
- Arabicتَعْزِيَة“condolence”
- Classical Persianتَعْزِیَه
- Iranian Persianتَعْزِیِه
- Englishta'ziyeh
Borrowed from Iranian Persian تَعْزِیِه (ta'ziye), from Classical Persian تَعْزِیَه (ta'ziya), from Arabic تَعْزِيَة (taʕziya, “condolence”).
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ta'ziyeh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ta'ziyeh
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