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Nauruz
noun
Nau·ruz
\(ˈ)nau̇¦rüz\
Definition of Nauruz
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: the Persian New Year's Day celebrated at the vernal equinox as a day of great festivity
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Origin and Etymology of nauruz
Persian naurūz, naurōz, literally, new day, from nau new + rūz, rōz day, from Old Persian raucha-; akin to Sanskrit nava new & to Sanskrit rocate he shines
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