"Mahjar" meaning in English

See Mahjar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Arabic الْمَهْجَر (al-mahjar). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|الْمَهْجَر}} Arabic الْمَهْجَر (al-mahjar), {{root|en|ar|ه ج ر}} Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|-}} Mahjar (uncountable)
  1. (literature) A literary movement started by Arabic-speaking writers who had emigrated to America from Ottoman-ruled Lebanon, Syria and Palestine at the turn of the 20th century. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Literature Related terms: Mahjari
    Sense id: en-Mahjar-en-name-iApx2Jkh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing

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