NAMUS

Etymology

Noun

namus (plural nawamis)

(in Arab countries) A concept of virtue and honor within a family, typically relating to chastity of female family members.

A cromlech, a stone circle, a lithic burial structure in the Sinai connected to various superstitions.

Anagrams

• Manus, Suman, Usman, manus, suman

Source: Wiktionary



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(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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