Ashura

1 of 2

noun (1)

Ashu·​ra

əˈshu̇rə

plural -s

: a Muslim voluntary fast day observed on the 10th day of Muharram and especially sacred to Shiites

Ashura

2 of 2

noun (2)

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: a Japanese breed of medium-sized game fowls

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Arabic ʽashūrā, from ʽasharah ten

Noun (2)

Japanese

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