izar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of izar
First recorded in 1830–40, izar is from the Arabic word izār
Example Sentences
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Representing Luxembourg, the duo took seventh place, losing to Israel's Izar Cohen and the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2021
Izar and Lanoa were two orphan children; the first was seven years of age, and the latter nine.
From The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day by Chamberlain, Alexander F.
The Izar is wrapped round the loins from waist to knee, and, knotted or tucked in at the middle, supports itself.
From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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