Muharram

noun

Mu·har·ram mü-ˈher-əm

mü-ˈha-rəm

: the first month of the Islamic year see Months of the Principal Calendars Table

: a Muslim festival held during Muharram

Etymology

Arabic Muḥarram

First Known Use

circa 1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of Muharram was circa 1615

See more words from the same year

Style

“Muharram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muharram. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

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