"dajjaal" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dəˈd͡ʒɑːl/ Forms: dajjaals [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic دَجَّال (dajjāl). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|دَجَّال}} Borrowed from Arabic دَجَّال (dajjāl), {{root|en|ar|د ج ل}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} dajjaal (plural dajjaals)
  1. (Islam) The false messiah, deceiver.
    Sense id: en-dajjaal-en-noun-3hH4ymTQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Islam Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

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