"zihar" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Arabic ظِهَار (ẓihār). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|ظِهَار}} Arabic ظِهَار (ẓihār), {{root|en|ar|ظ ه ر}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} zihar (uncountable)
  1. (historical) A form of divorce among pre-Islamic Arabs, coming into effect when a man told his wife three times "you are like my mother". Wikipedia link: zihar Tags: historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-zihar-en-noun-P8lQbhZE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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