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Form 1عَظُمَ5 senses · 2 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarعِظَمٌ عَظْمٌ عَظَمَةٌ

Core sense — he was, or became, great; he gave the dog a bone; he struck his bonesgenerated

1.1it was, or became, great, big, or large, in length, breadth, and thickness—كَبُرَ

maṣdar عِظَمٌ and عَظَامَةٌ. According to El-Isbahánee, the first meaning is: he was, or became, great in his bone.

Then used figuratively of anything كَبِير [or great], whether an object of sense or of intellect, a substance or an accident.

[Said figuratively of an object of the intellect, it means it was, or became, great in estimation, rank, or dignity, and so also of a man; or it says more than كَبُرَ, meaning it was, or became, great in comparison with other things of its kind, huge, enormous, or vast; in a similar sense of a man, and in an incomparably higher sense of God: see عَظِيمٌ below.]

it became great, or momentous—اعظم

Said of an affair, or event, like عَظُمَ: it became عَظِيم.

greatness—عِظَمٌ

The opposite of صِغَرٌ.

1.1.1

عَظُمَ عِنْدَهُ and عَظُمَ عَلَيْهِ: see form 6, in three places; and see also form 4.

And مَا يَعْظُمُنِى [which is close in meaning to ما يَعْظُمُ عَلَىَّ, if it is not a miswriting for ما يُعْظِمُنِى]: see form 4.

1.1.2how great is the belly, your belly!—عُظْمَ البَطْنُ بَطْنُكَ

Said in expressing wonder: عَظُمَ is contracted, and the vowel of its middle letter is moved to the place of its first.

The same is done with what denotes praise or blame, and with any verb that may properly be used in the manner of نِعْمَ and بِئْسَ. A verb that may not be so used does not admit the transfer, though it may be contracted; so you may say حَسُنَ الوَجْهُ وَجْهُكَ, حَسْنَ الوَجْهُ وَجْهُكَ, and حُسْنَ الوَجْهُ وَجْهُكَ, but not قَدْ حُسْنَ الوَجْهُ وَجْهُكَ.

1.2he gave the dog a bone to eat—عَظَمَ الكَلْبَ

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اعظمهُ means the same.

1.2.1he struck such a one upon his bones—عَظَمَ فُلَانًا

Maṣdar عَظَمَةٌ and عَظَمٌ.

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, [aor. عَظُمَ ,] inf. n. عِظَمٌ (S, Msb, K) and عَظَامَةٌ , (Msb, K,) accord. to El-Isbahánee, primarily signifies He was, or became, great in his bone: then metaphorically said of anything كَبِير [or great], whether an object of sense or of intel-lect, a substance or an accident: (TA:) i. q. كَبُرَ , (S, TA,) said of a thing [as meaning it was, or became, great, big, or large], (S, Msb, TA,) in length and breadth and thickness: (TA:) [and in like manner, metaphorically, said of an object of intellect; meaning it was, or became, great in estimation or rank or dignity; and thus also said of a man: or it imports more than كَبُرَ ; signifying it was, or became, great in comparison with other things of its kind; huge, enormous, or vast; and in a similar sense it is said of a man; and in an incomparably higher sense, of God: (see عَظِيمٌ , below:)] and اعظم said of an affair, or event, signifies [like عَظُمَ ] it became عَظِيم . (TA.) عِظَمٌ is the contr. of صِغَرٌ . (K.) عَظُمَ عِنْدَهُ , and عَظُمَ عَلَيْهِ : see 6, in three places: and see also 4. And مَا يَعْظُمُنِى [which is similar in meaning to ما يَعْظُمُ عَلَىَّ if not a mistranscription for ما يُعْظِمُنِى ]: see 4. In the case of expressing wonder, one says, عُظْمَ البَطْنُ بَطْنُكَ [How great is the belly, thy belly !], contracting عَظُمَ , and transferring the vowel of its middle letter to [the place of] its first; and thus one does in the case of that which denotes praise or blame, and of whatever [verb] may be well used in the manner of نِعْمَ , and بِئْسَ : but what may not be thus used does not admit of the transferring, though it may be contracted; so that you may say, حَسُنَ الوَجْهُ وَجْهُكَ and حَسْنَ الوَجْهُ وَجْهُكَ and حُسْنَ الوَجْهُ وَجْهُكَ , but not قَدْ حُسْنَ الوَجْهُ وَجْهُكَ . (S.) عَظَمَ الكَلْبَ , inf. n. عَظْمٌ , He gave the dog a bone to eat; as also اعظمهُ . (K.) And عَظَمَ فُلَانًا , inf. n. عَظَمَةٌ (K, TA) and عَظَمٌ , (TA,) He struck such a one upon his bones. (K, TA.)
Form 2عظّمهُ4 senses · 2 main
maṣdarتَعْظِيمٌ

Core sense — he made it great; he magnified, honoured, or revered himgenerated

2.1

Maṣdar تَعْظِيمٌ and اعظمهُ.

He made it great, big, or large: see إِعْظَامَةٌ.

2.1.1I did this to honour him, or it—فَعَلْتُ كَذَا تَعْظِيمًا لَهُ

And from this: he magnified, honoured, or treated with respect or reverence, him — generally a person — or it, an affair.

2.1.2the rain wetted the ground to the measure of the thick part of the arm—عظّم المَطَرُ

Maṣdar as above.

The measure meant is the عَظَمَة [or thick part] of the arm; see أَسَّلَ.

2.2he cut up the sheep, or goat, bone by bone—عظّم الشَّاةَ

Maṣdar as above.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 2
22:30
ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ حُرُمَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ ۗ وَأُحِلَّتْ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمُ إِلَّا مَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ ٱلرِّجْسَ مِنَ ٱلْأَوْثَـٰنِ وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ قَوْلَ ٱلزُّورِ

Such (is the Pilgrimage): whoever honours the sacred rites of Allah, for him it is good in the Sight of his Lord. Lawful to you (for food in Pilgrimage) are cattle, except those mentioned to you (as exception): but shun the abomination of idols, and shun the word that is false,-

22:32
ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَـٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى ٱلْقُلُوبِ

Such (is his state): and whoever holds in honour the symbols of Allah, (in the sacrifice of animals), such (honour) should come truly from piety of heart.

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, inf. n. تَعْظِيمٌ ; and اعظمهُ ; [He made it great, big, or large: see إِعْظَامَةٌ . And hence,] He magnified, honoured, or treated with respect or reverence or veneration, him, [generally meaning thus, i. e. a person,] or it, (S, Msb, K,) i. e. an affair. (S.) [One says, فَعَلْتُ كَذَا تَعْظِيمًا لَهُ I did thus for the purpose of rendering honour &c. to him, or it.] عظّم المَطَرُ , inf. n. as above, The rain moistened to the measure of the عَظَمَة [or thick part] of the arm. (TA voce أَسَّلَ [q. v.]) عظّم الشَّاةَ , inf. n. as above, He cut up the sheep, or goat, bone by bone. (K.)
Form 4اعظم5 senses · 3 main

Core sense — he made it great; he magnified it; it frightened him, or was grievous to himgenerated

4.1

As an intransitive verb: see form 1, first half.

4.2

اعظمهُ: see form 2.

4.2.1

And see form 10, in two places.

4.2.2what you said frightened me and was distressing to me—أَعْظَمَنِى مَا قُلْتَ

That is, هالَنِى وَعَظُمَ عَلَىَّ, like كَبُرَ عَلَىَّ.

my doing that will not frighten me—مَا يَعْظُمُنِى أَنْ أَفْعَلَ ذٰلِكَ

Perhaps a miswriting for ما يُعْظِمُنِى; the meaning is مَا يَهُولُنِى.

4.3

اعظم الكَلْبَ: see form 1, in the second-to-last sentence.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4
65:5
ذَٰلِكَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ أَنزَلَهُۥٓ إِلَيْكُمْ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِۦ وَيُعْظِمْ لَهُۥٓ أَجْرًا

That is the Command of Allah, which He has sent down to you: and if any one fears Allah, He will remove his ills, from him, and will enlarge his reward.

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as intrans.: see 1, former half. اعظمهُ : see 2: and 10, in two places. One says also, أَعْظَمَنِى مَا قُلْتَ , meaning هالَنِى وَعَظُمَ عَلَىَّ [i. e. What thou saidst frightened me, or terrified me, and was grievous, or distressing, in its effect upon me (like كَبُرَ عَلَىَّ )]: and مَا يَعْظُمُنِى أَنْ أَفْعَلَ ذٰلِكَ [if not a mistranscription for ما يُعْظِمُنِى ], meaning مَا يَهُولُنِى [My doing that will not frighten me, or terrify me]. (TA.) اعظم الكَلْبَ : see 1, last sentence but one.
Form 5تعظّم5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he magnified himself, or behaved proudly; he held himself above itgenerated

5.1

He made himself appear great, big, or large, as is shown by the explanation of the word رُفَاعَة in art. رفع.

5.1.1

And from this: he magnified himself, or behaved proudly, haughtily, or insolently; استعظم means the same, and so does تعاظم.

5.1.2he held himself above it, disdained it—تعظّم عَنْهُ

Occurs in art. ابه, in explanation of تَأَبَّهَ عَنْ كَذَا.

he held himself above it, was disdainful of it—تعاظم عنه

Occurs in art. جل, in explanation of تَجَالَّ عَنْهُ.

5.1.3incomparable in greatness, or majesty, is God—تَعَظَّمَ ٱللّٰهُ

تَعَاظَمَ may best be rendered in the same way.

5.2

See also form 10.

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[He made himself to appear great, big, or large: as is indicated by an explanation of the word رُفَاعَة in the S, in art. رفع . And hence,] He magnified himself; or behaved proudly, haughtily, or insolently; as also استعظم ; (S, Msb, K;) [and so تعاظم : whence one says, تعظّم عَنْهُ and تعاظم عنه , both of which occur in the K, the former in art. ابه in explanation of تَأَبَّهَ عَنْ كَذَا , and the latter in art. جل in explanation of تَجَالَّ عَنْهُ ; both meaning He held himself above it, disdained it, or was disdainful of it.] [ تَعَظَّمَ ٱللّٰهُ and تَعَاظَمَ may be best rendered Incomparable in greatness, or majesty, is God.] See also 10.
Form 6تعاظم4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — it was, or became, great in comparison with it; it was grievous to himgenerated

6.1

As an intransitive verb: see form 5, in three places.

6.1.1

And see عَظَمَةٌ.

6.2it was, or became, great in comparison with it—تعاظمهُ

Here عَظِيم means great, and the like.

a torrent in comparison with which nothing will be great—سَيْلٌ لَا يَتَعَاظَمُهُ شَىْءٌ
rain fell on us in comparison with which nothing will be great—أَصَابَنَا مَطَرٌ لَا يَتَعَاظَمُهُ شَىْءٌ

That is, لَا يَعْظُمُ عِنْدَهُ.

this is an affair in comparison with which nothing will be great—هٰذَا أَمْرٌ يَتَعَاظَمُهُ شَىْءٌ
6.2.1it was, or became, of great magnitude, or importance; or grievous, or burdensome, to him—تعاظمهُ

Said of an affair, or event, أَمْرٌ; it also means عَظُمَ عَلَيْهِ, like كَبُرَ عَلَيْهِ: difficult, hard, severe, distressing, or troublesome in its effect on him.

a sin is not too great for me to forgive it—لَا يَتَعَاظَمُنِى ذَنْبٌ أَنْ أَغْفِرَهُ

In a tradition God is related to have said this; it means لَا يَعْظُمُ عَلَىَّ and عِنْدِى, as one says لَا يَكْبُرُ عَلَىَّ and عِنْدِى.

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as intrans.: see 5, in three places: and see عَظَمَةٌ . [ تعاظمهُ signifies It was, or became, عَظِيم i. e. great, &c., in comparison with it.] One says, سَيْلٌ لَا يَتَعَاظَمُهُ شَىْءٌ , meaning [A torrent] in comparison with which nothing will be great. (TA.) And أَصَابَنَا مَطَرٌ لَا يَتَعَاظَمُهُ شَىْءٌ i. e. لَا يَعْظُمُ عِنْدَهُ [meaning, in like manner, Rain in comparison with which (lit. in juxtaposition to which) nothing will be great fell upon us]. (S, TA.) And هٰذَا أَمْرٌ يَتَعَاظَمُهُ شَىْءٌ (K, * TA) [This is an affair] in comparison with which nothing will be great. (K, TA.) تعاظمهُ said of an affair, or event, ( أَمْرٌ , S, Msb, TA,) signifies (Msb, K, TA) also (K, TA) عَظُمَ عَلَيْهِ [i. e. It was, or became, of great magnitude, or moment, or importance; or of great gravity; or (like كَبُرَ عَلَيْهِ ) difficult, hard, severe, grievous, distressing, afflictive, troublesome, or burdensome; in its effect upon him]. (Msb, K, TA.) In a trad., God is related to have said, لَا يَتَعَاظَمُنِى ذَنْبٌ أَنْ أَغْفِرَهُ , meaning لَا يَعْظُمُ عَلَىَّ and عِنْدِى [i. e. A sin is not difficult, &c., to me to forgive it; like as one says, لَا يَكْبُرُ عَلَىَّ and عِنْدِى ]. (TA.)
Form 10استعظم3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he judged it to be great; he took the greater, or main, part of itgenerated

10.1

As an intransitive verb: see form 5.

10.2he reckoned it, or judged it, to be great—استعظمهُ

That is, he judged it to be عَظِيم; اعظمهُ means the same, and is mentioned by ISd, though he disapproved of it.

I heard a narration and judged it to be of great moment—سَمِعْتُ خَبَرًا فَأَعْظَمْتُهُ

ISd thinks تعظّم means he looked upon a thing as عَظِيم; see art. شرف.

10.2.1

Also: he took the greater, or main, part of a thing.

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as intrans.: see 5. استعظمهُ He reckoned it, (S,) or he saw it, or judged it, to be, (Mgh, Msb, K,) عَظِيم [i. e. great, &c.]; (S, Mgh, Msb, K;) as also اعظمهُ , (Mgh, K,) which latter is mentioned by ISd, but disapproved by him: one says, سَمِعْتُ خَبَرًا فَأَعْظَمْتُهُ [I heard a narration and I judged it to be of great moment, &c.]: (TA:) and تعظّم is thought by ISd to mean he looked upon [a thing] as عَظِيم . (TA in art. شرف .) Also, He took the greater, or main, part of it, (K, TA,) namely, a thing. (TA.)

Derived nouns 20

Nounعَظْمٌ8 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a bone of an animal, on which the flesh lies; a plough's broad boardgenerated

1the bone of an animal, on which the flesh lies—قَصَب

It here means bone, though it is properly applied to the bones of the hands and feet, or of the arms and legs.

Diminutive عُظَيْمٌ. Plural of multitude عِظَامٌ and عِظَامَةٌ, with ة as the mark of the feminine gender; plural of paucity أَعْظُمٌ.

1.1

Apparently also a portion of a camel slaughtered for distribution in the game called المَيْسِر.

Freytag explains it, from the Deewán of the Hudhalees, as “portio animalis mactati in ludo alearum”, a portion of an animal slaughtered in a game of dice, with plural أَعْظُمٌ.

1.2a certain game of the Arabs, played by the children of the Arabs of the desert—عَظْمُ وَضَّاحٍ

Also called عُظَيْمُ وَضَّاحٍ; see art. وضح.

In it they throw at night a piece of bone, or a white bone, and whoever lights upon it beats his companions; see art. وضح.

When one of the two parties won, they used to make the others carry them from the place where they found it to the place from which they threw it, saying عُظَيْمَ وَضَّاحٍ ضِحَنَّ اللَّيْلَهْ وَلَا تَضِحَنَّ بَعْدَهَا مِنْ لَيْلَهْ [O little bone of a thing very plain to see, appear tonight, and do not appear any night after it].

1.3the bare wood of the camel's saddle, without bands and without any gear—عَظْمُ الرَّحْلِ

The saddle is the رَحْل, and the bands are the أَنْسَاع [the broad, plaited leather bands with which it is bound].

1.4the broad board of the plough, at the head of which is the iron share that cleaves the earth—عَظْمُ الفَدَّانِ

عَضْم is a variant of it.

1.5a winnowing-fork—عَظْمٌ

A variant of عَضْمٌ, according to AHn; see art. عضم.

1.6the handle, or part grasped by the hand, of a bow—عَضْمٌ

Our word is a variant of it, according to AHn; see art. عضم.

2

See also مُعْظَمٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences عَظْم
6:146
وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ حَرَّمْنَا كُلَّ ذِى ظُفُرٍ ۖ وَمِنَ ٱلْبَقَرِ وَٱلْغَنَمِ حَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ شُحُومَهُمَآ إِلَّا مَا حَمَلَتْ ظُهُورُهُمَآ أَوِ ٱلْحَوَايَآ أَوْ مَا ٱخْتَلَطَ بِعَظْمٍ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ جَزَيْنَـٰهُم بِبَغْيِهِمْ ۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ

For those who followed the Jewish Law, We forbade every (animal) with undivided hoof, and We forbade them that fat of the ox and the sheep, except what adheres to their backs or their entrails, or is mixed up with a bone: this in recompense for their wilful disobedience: for We are true (in Our ordinances).

19:4
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَهَنَ ٱلْعَظْمُ مِنِّى وَٱشْتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا وَلَمْ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا

Praying: "O my Lord! infirm indeed are my bones, and the hair of my head doth glisten with grey: but never am I unblest, O my Lord, in my prayer to Thee!

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The قَصَب [here meaning bone, but properly applied to the bones of the hands and feet, or of the arms and legs,] of an animal, upon which is the flesh: (K:) [dim. عُظَيْمٌ :] pl. [of mult.] عِظَامٌ (S, Msb, K) and عِظَامَةٌ , with ة as characteristic of the fem. gender, (K,) and [of pauc.] أَعْظُمٌ . (Msb, K.) [And app. A portion of a camel slaughtered for distribution in the game called المَيْسِر : Freytag explains it as signifying, in the Deewán of the Hudhalees, “ portio animalis mactati in ludo alearum: ” and having for its pl. أَعْظُمٌ .] عَظْمُ وَضَّاحٍ , or عُظَيْمُ وَضَّاحٍ , is the name of A certain game of the Arabs, (K, TA,) of the children of the Arabs of the desert, (L in art. وضح ,) in which they throw in the night a piece of bone, (TA,) or a white bone, (L in art. وضح ,) and he who lights upon it overcomes his companions: when one of the two parties overcame, he, or they, used to ride those of the other party from the place in which they found it to the place from which they threw it, saying, عُظَيْمَ وَضَّاحٍ ضِحَنَّ اللَّيْلَهْ وَلَا تَضِحَنَّ بَعْدَهَا مِنْ لَيْلَهْ [O little bone of a thing very apparent, do thou appear to-night, and do not thou appear any night after it]. (TA.) عَظْمُ الرَّحْلِ The wood of the [camel's saddle called] رَحْل , without أَنْسَاع [i. e. the broad, plaited, leathern bands with which it is bound], and without any gear. (S, K.) عَظْمُ الفَدَّانِ The broad board of the plough, (K, TA,) at the head of which is the iron [or share] whereby the earth is cloven: and عَضْم is a dial. var. thereof. (TA.) عَظْمٌ is also a dial. var. of عَضْمٌ signifying A winnowing-fork. (AHn, TA in art. عضم , q. v.) And a dial. var. of عَضْمٌ as signifying The handle, or part that is grasped by the hand, of a bow. (AHn, TA in art. عضم .) See also مُعْظَمٌ .
Nounعُظْمٌ2 senses

Core sense — the greater, or main, part of a thing; greatness, pridegenerated

1

See عَظَمَةٌ.

2

And see مُعْظَمٌ, in three places.

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: see عَظَمَةٌ : and see مُعْظَمٌ , in three places.
Nounعَظَمُ الطَّرِيقِ1 sense

Core sense — the main part, or beaten track, of the roadgenerated

1

The main part, the middle, or the beaten track of the road.

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The main part, or middle, or beaten track, of the road. (K.)
Nounعُظْمَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — self-magnification, pride, haughtinessgenerated

1

See إِعْظَامَةٌ.

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Nounعَظَمَةٌ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — greatness, majesty; self-magnification, pride; the thick part of the fore armgenerated

1such a one has a claim to honour, or respect, among people—لِفُلَانِ عَظَمَةٌ عِنْدَ النَّاسِ

Self-magnification, pride, haughtiness, or insolence; also عُظْمٌ, عُظَّامَةٌ, and عَظَمُوتٌ. As a quality of a human being it is generally blamable.

such a one has a claim to honour, or respect—لَهُ تَعَاظُمٌ
he is truly great in the claim he has to honour, and in rights held in high account—إِنَّهُ لَعَظِيمُ المَعَاظِمِ

One to whom others are bound to pay regard, or consideration.

1.1

As an attribute of God it is not to be ascribed to a human being; in relation to Him it means incomparable greatness, or majesty, which cannot be described by its quality, nor defined, nor likened to anything.

1.2

Also the thick part of the fore arm: the half next the elbow, in which is the main muscle; the half next the hand is called the أَسَلَة.

1.3

And the thick part of the tongue, above the عَكَدَة, which is its root.

1.4the chiefs and nobles of the people, or party—عَظَمَاتُ القَوْمِ
1.5

See also إِعْظَامَةٌ.

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Self-magnification, pride, haughtiness, or insolence; (S, Msb, K;) as also عُظْمٌ (S, K) and عُظَّامَةٌ and عَظَمُوتٌ : (K:) as an attribute of a human being, it is [generally] blamable: (Az, K, TA:) [but] one says, لِفُلَانِ عَظَمَةٌ عِنْدَ النَّاسِ meaning To such a one belongs a title to honour, or respect, in the estimation of men; and لَهُ تَعَاظُمٌ likewise: and إِنَّهُ لَعَظِيمُ المَعَاظِمِ i. e. Verily he is great in respect of the title that he has to honour, and of the rights that are held in high account; one to whom it is incumbent [on others] to pay regard, or consideration. (TA.) As an attribute of God, it is not to be ascribed to a human being; (Az, K, TA;) for, in relation to Him [it means Incomparable greatness or majesty, and] it is not to be specified by the ascription of its quality, nor defined, nor likened to anything. (TA.) Also The thick part of the fore arm; (S;) the half next the elbow, of the fore arm, in which is the [main] muscle; the half next the hand being called the أَسَلَة . (Lh, K.) And The thick part of the tongue, (K, TA,) above the عَكَدَة , which is the root thereof. (TA.) عَظَمَاتُ القَوْمِ The chiefs, and nobles, of the people, or party. (K, * TA.) See also إِعْظَامَةٌ .
Nounعَظِمَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a female that desires large male organsgenerated

1

A female that desires great أُيُور [plural of أَيْرٌ].

مَعْظُومَةٌ means the same.

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A female that desires great أُيُور [pl. of أَيْرٌ , q. v.]; as also مَعْظُومَةٌ . (K.)
Nounعَظْمِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a pigeon inclining to whitenessgenerated

1

In the CK written عَظْمٰى, but it is a relative noun.

A pigeon inclining to whiteness, apparently so called in relation to the bone, because of its whiteness.

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[in the CK عَظْمٰى , but it is a rel. n.,] A pigeon inclining to whiteness; (K, TA;) app. so called in relation to the bone ( العَظْم ), by reason of its whiteness. (TA.)
Nounعَظَمُوتٌ1 sense

Core sense — greatness; self-magnification, pridegenerated

1

See عَظَمَةٌ, first sentence.

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: see عَظَمَةٌ , first sentence.
Nounعُظَامٌ1 sense

Core sense — very great, hugegenerated

1

See the next entry.

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: see the next paragraph.
Nounعَظِيمٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — great, big, or large; huge; of great importance, or grievousgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferreda man great in glory, honour, dignity, or nobility, and in judgment—رَجُلٌ عَظِيمٌ فِى المَجْدِ وَالرَّأْىِ

Having the quality denoted by the verb عَظُمَ [great, big, or large]; عُظَامٌ is intensive, very great, and عُظَّامٌ is more intensive still than عُظَامٌ.

El-Fakhr Er-Rázee: عَظِيمٌ means esteemed great by another or others, differing from كَبِيرٌ, which means great in itself.

Or the former is the opposite of حَقِيرٌ, meaning of great account or estimation; and as حَقِيرٌ is inferior to صَغِيرٌ, so عَظِيمٌ is superior to كَبِيرٌ. It also means great in comparison with other things of its kind, and so may often be rendered huge, enormous, or vast. Used figuratively of an object of the intellect, it means great in estimation, rank, or dignity, and so also of a man; also of great magnitude, moment, or importance; of great gravity; difficult, hard, severe, grievous, distressing, troublesome, or burdensome (see form 6); and formidable, or terrible.

he reproached him with, or accused him of, an act of great gravity; an enormity—رَمَاهُ بِعَظِيمٍ
he reproached him with, or accused him of, an enormity—بِمُعْظَمٍ

Both mean the same.

The plural of عَظِيمٌ is عِظَامٌ, and, applied to rational beings, عُظَمَآءُ.

Lane cites “Bd in ii. 6” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Lane cites “Bd in xxii. 1” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.1the Incomparably-great—العَظِيمُ

As an adjective applied to God, it means the same as الكَبِيرُ.

Qur’ānic occurrences عَظِيم 2 shown of 119
78:2
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Concerning the Great News,

83:5
لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

On a Mighty Day,

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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Having the quality denoted by the verb عَظُمَ ; [i. e. great, big, or large; &c.;] (S, Msb, K;) as also عُظَامٌ (S, K, TA) in an intensive sense [i. e. signifying very great &c.], (TA,) and عُظَّامٌ (K, TA) in a more intensive sense than عُظَامٌ [i. e. signifying very very great &c.]: (TA:) or عَظِيمٌ signifies esteemed great &c. by another or others; differing from كَبِيرٌ , which signifies “ great &c. in itself: ” (El-Fakhr Er-Rázee, TA:) or the former is the contr. of حَقِيرٌ ; [i. e. it signifies of great account or estimation;] and as حَقِيرٌ is inferior to صَغِيرٌ , so عَظِيمٌ is superior to كَبِيرٌ ; (Ksh and Bd in ii. 6;) and signifies great, or the like, in comparison with other things of its kind: (Bd ibid:) [it may therefore often be rendered huge, enormous, or vast: used metaphorically, as applied to an object of the intellect, it means great in estimation or rank or dignity; and thus as applied to a man: also of great magnitude or moment or importance: of great gravity: difficult, hard, severe, grievous, distressing, afflictive, troublesome, or burdensome: (see 6:) and formidable, or terrible. (Bd in xxii. 1.) Hence one says, رَجُلٌ عَظِيمٌ فِى المَجْدِ وَالرَّأْىِ [A man great in respect of glory, honour, dignity, or nobility, and of judgment, or opinion]. (TA.) And رَمَاهُ بِعَظِيمٍ and بِمُعْظَمٍ [He reproached him, or upbraided him, with, or he accused him of, a thing, or an act, of great gravity; or an enormity]: both mean the same. (TA.) [The pl. of عَظِيمٌ is عِظَامٌ and, applied to rational beings, عُظَمَآءُ .] العَظِيمُ as an epithet applied to God is syn. with الكَبِيرُ [signifying The Incomparably-great]. (TA.)
Nounعُظَيْمٌ1 sense

Core sense — a little bonegenerated

1

This word and عُظَيْمُ وَضَّاحٍ: see عَظْمٌ.

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: and عُظَيْمُ وَضَّاحٍ : see عَظْمٌ .
Nounعِظَامَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a pad with which a woman makes her buttocks look largegenerated

1

See إِعْظَامَةٌ.

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Nounعَظِيمَةٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a severe calamity, or misfortune; a great crimegenerated

1

A severe calamity, or misfortune; also مُعْظَمَةٌ, and مُعْظَمٌ [so in a verse cited in art. ولب].

The plural of the first is عَظَائِمُ, and of the second مَعَاظِمُ.

1.1

And a great crime, or the like — a well-known meaning; so it is rendered under صَخَّ in art. طمر.

Its plural عَظَائِمُ is explained by ذُنُوب; see مُطَمَّرٌ.

2

See also إِعْظَامَةٌ.

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A severe calamity or misfortune; as also مُعْظَمَةٌ ; (S, K;) [and so مُعْظَمٌ , thus in a verse cited in the S in art. ولب :] pl. of the first عَظَائِمُ ; and of the second مَعَاظِمُ . (TA.) [And A great crime or the like; a meaning well known: so I have rendered it voce صَخَّ : in art. طمر in the O and TA, its pl. عَظَائِمُ , is rendered by ذُنُوب : see مُطَمَّرٌ .] See also إِعْظَامَةٌ .
Nounعِظَامِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — one who boasts of the bones of his ancestorsgenerated

1

A relative noun from عِظَامٌ, plural of عَظْمٌ: see عِصَامِىٌّ in art. عصم, in two places.

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[a rel. n. from عِظَامٌ , pl. of عَظْمٌ ]: see عِصَامِىٌّ , in art. عصم , in two places.
Nounعُظَّامٌ1 sense

Core sense — very great, hugegenerated

1

See عَظِيمٌ.

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: see عَظِيمٌ .
Nounعُظَّامَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a pad with which a woman makes her buttocks look largegenerated

1

See عَظَمَةٌ.

2

And see also what follows here.

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: see عَظَمَةٌ : and see also what here follows.
Nounإِعْظَامَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a pad, or cloth, with which a woman makes her buttocks look largegenerated

1

This word, and عِظَامَةٌ, عُظَّامَةٌ, عُظْمَةٌ [written عُظُمَّة in one of my copies of the S], عَظِيمَةٌ, and عَظَمَةٌ (Freytag, from the Deewán of Jereer): a thing like a pillow and the like, or a garment or piece of cloth, with which a woman makes her buttocks appear large.

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and عِظَامَةٌ and عُظَّامَةٌ and عُظْمَةٌ (S, K, TA) [the last written in one of my copies of the S عُظُمَّة ] and عَظِيمَةٌ (TA) [and عَظَمَةٌ (Freytag from the Deewán of Jereer)] A thing like a pillow (Fr, S) &c., (Fr,) or a garment, or piece of cloth, (K,) with which a woman makes her posteriors [to appear] large. (Fr, S, K.)
Nounمُعْظَمٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the greater, or main, part of a thing; the middle of itgenerated

1I sat by an assembly in which was a numerous company of the Anṣār—جَلَسْتُ إِلَى مَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ عُظْمٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ

The greater, main, chief, or most part of a thing, of things, or of an affair or event; the mass, or bulk, of it. عُظْمٌ and عَظْمٌ mean the same; or عُظْمٌ — and in many cases مُعْظَمٌ as well — is said to mean the middle, or midst, of a thing.

the thickest, or main stress, of the fight, or battle—مُعْظَمُ الحَرْبِ
the main stress of death in battle—المَوْتِ

From a tradition of Ibn-Seereen.

See رَحًى, near the end of the paragraph, in art. رحو and رحى.

1.1

According to Freytag, it occurs in the Deewán of the Hudhalees as meaning the harder parts of the body, such as the neck and the thigh.

1.2

See also عَظِيمٌ.

1.3

And see عَظِيمَةٌ.

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The greater, main, [principal, chief,] or most, part or portion, [or body, or aggregate,] (S, Msb, K,) of a thing [or of things], (S, Msb,) or of an affair, or event; (K;) [the main, gross, mass, or bulk, of a thing or of things;] as also عُظْمٌ (S, Mgh, Msb, K) and عَظْمٌ : (Lh, K:) or عُظْمٌ , it is said, [as also مُعْظَمٌ in many cases,] signifies the middle, or midst, of a thing. (TA.) It is said in a trad. of Ibn-Seereen, جَلَسْتُ إِلَى مَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ عُظْمٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ , meaning [I sat by an assembly in which was] a numerous company of the Ansár. (TA.) [ مُعْظَمُ الحَرْبِ , and المَوْتِ , signify The thick, or thickest, or the main stress or struggle, of the fight or battle, and of death in battle: see رَحًى (near the end of the paragraph) in art. رحو and رحى .] [And accord. to Freytag, it occurs in the Deewan of the Hudhalees as signifying The harder parts of the body, as the neck, the thigh, &c.] See also عَظِيمٌ : and عَظِيمَةٌ .
Nounمُعْظَمَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — magnified, held in honourgenerated

1

This word and its plural, مَعَاظِمُ: see عَظِيمَةٌ.

1.1

And for مَعَاظِمُ, a plural whose singular is not mentioned, see عَظَمَةٌ.

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; and its pl., مَعَاظِمُ : see عَظِيمَةٌ . And for مَعَاظِمُ as a pl. of which the sing. is not mentioned, see عَظَمَةٌ .
Nounمَعْظُومَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a weaned camel with a bone in its tongue broken so it cannot suckgenerated

1

A young weaned camel having a bone in its tongue broken, so that it may not suck.

2

مَعْظُومَةٌ: see عَظِمَةٌ.

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A young weaned camel having a bone in his tongue broken, in order that he may not such. (K.) مَعْظُومَةٌ : see عَظِمَةٌ .