majlis

[mahj-lis]

noun

plural

majlis 

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.

Majlis

/ ˈmædʒlɪs /

noun

1. the parliament of Iran

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Majlis¹

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1815–25

Word History and Origins

Origin of Majlis¹

from Persian: assembly