alma

nounattested in dialogue

//ˈæl.mə//

An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.

noun

1
An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.

Etymology

From colloquial Arabic عَالِمَة (ʕālima, “a singer”), originally a feminine adjective meaning learned, knowledgeable, from عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).

Forms

plural: almas, awalim

allowed · Permitted, authorized.ally · To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as…Ally · A diminutive of the female given names Alice, Alison,…

alma · An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.

Alma · A female given name from Latin, popular in the 19th century.almighty · Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful Almighty · God, the supreme being.

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