SINCE 1828
Ashura
noun (1)
Ashu·ra
| \ əˈshu̇rə\
plural -s
Definition of Ashura
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a Muslim voluntary fast day observed on the 10th day of Muharram and especially sacred to Shiites
Ashura
noun (2)
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Definition of Ashura (Entry 2 of 2)
: a Japanese breed of medium-sized game fowls
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