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(ē räm′)

noun

a costume worn by Muslim pilgrims to Mecca, consisting of one piece of white cotton around the waist and hips and another over the shoulder
the restrictions and rules that must be observed by a pilgrim so dressed

Origin: Ar iḥrām, a prohibiting < ḥarama, to forbid

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noun
Islam

The sacred dress of Muslim pilgrims, consisting of two lengths of white cotton, one wrapped around the loins, the other thrown over the left shoulder.
The state of ritual purity of Muslims in wearing this dress for pilgrimage or for other acts of worship, especially the daily worship.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic ’iḥrām, prohibition, ihram

Origin: , infinitive of ’aḥrama, to enter the state of ihram

Origin: , from ḥarama, to prohibit; see ḥrm in Semitic roots

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