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Definition of Abaya
1. Noun. (Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women.
Definition of Abaya
1. Noun. (alternate form of aba).(reference-book last = first = authorlink = coauthors = editor =Gove, Philip Babcock others = title = Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged origdate = origyear = 1909 origmonth = url = format = accessdate = accessyear = accessmonth = edition = date = year =1976 month = publisher =G. & C. Merriam Co. location = Springfield, MA language = id = doi = isbn =0-87779-101-5 lccn = ol = pages = chapter = chapterurl = quote =) ¹
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Definition of Abaya
1. a long loose robe worn by Arab women [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abaya
Literary usage of Abaya
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hakluytus posthumus: Contayning a History of the World in Sea Voyages and by Samuel Purchas (1906)
"Of abaya and other Sonnes and Successors of The Civil l Haloon. ... abaya ..."
2. Through Unknown African Countries: The First Expedition from Somaliland to by Arthur Donaldson Smith (1897)
"... CAMP ON THE GALANA A MARA — THE WORK ATTACHED TO EXPLORATION — A BIG ELEPHANT —
I START FOR LAKE abaya — Two OF MY BOYS WOUNDED BY AN ENRAGED RHINOCEROS ..."
3. Hakluytus posthumus or Purchas his pilgrimes: Contayning a History of the by Samuel Purchas (1906)
"Of abaya and other Sonnes and Successors of The Chili Haloon. toar betweene r T.
... abaya ..."
4. Report of the Philippine Exposition Board to the Louisiana Purchase by Philippines Exposition Board (1904)
"Petrona Gray de abaya, Candon, Ilocos Sur. Natividad Gray de abaya, Candon, Ilocos
Sur. Martina Gray de abaya, Candon, Ilocos Sur. adina abaya, Candon, ..."
5. Report of the Eighth International Geographic Congress, Held in the United (1905)
"On going to another hill, however, I could .see no trace of water to the north,
owing to some rising ground on the narrow strip of land dividing Luke abaya ..."
6. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1896)
"During my journeys had four boys hurt by rhinos, and two camels killed. The elevation
of Lake abaya is 3430 feet. A range of mountain- 8000 feet high ..."
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