mawlid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad.
name
  1. An Islamic festival (mawlid) marking the birth of Muhammad.

Word forms

mawlid mawlids mulid

Etymology

From Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid).

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