majlis

[ mahj-lis ]

noun,plural maj·lis.(in Islamic countries)
  1. a public audience held by a chieftain, monarch, or other ruler to listen to the requests of petitioners.

  2. a house of parliament, as in Iran.

Origin of majlis

1
Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1815–25

Words Nearby majlis

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How to use majlis in a sentence

  • The meal was served in the majlis on a large copper tray sent from the upper apartments.

    Travels in Arabia | Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for Majlis

Majlis

/ (ˈmædʒlɪs) /


noun
  1. the parliament of Iran

  2. (in various N African and Middle Eastern countries) an assembly; council

Origin of Majlis

1
from Persian: assembly

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