مجد

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Form 1مَجَدَ5 senses · 1 main

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarمَجْدٌ مَجَادَةٌ مُجُودٌ

Core sense — he was, or became, glorious, honourable, noble; the camels fed on abundant pasturagegenerated

1.1he (a man) was, or became, possessed of, or characterized by, glory, honour, dignity, or nobility—مَجْد

. Another muḍāriʿ is مَجُدَ, with.

[He was, or became, glorious, in a state of honour or dignity, noble, etc.: see مَجْدٌ below.]

1.1.1

See form 3.

1.1.2the camels fed in a land with plentiful pasturage and satiated themselves with it—مَجَدَتِ الإِبِلُ

and امجدت.

Or: they came upon abundant pasturage. Or: they got of fresh herbage خَلًى, or of herbage, nearly as much as satiated them, and their bodies showed it. See form 4.

1.1.3the sheep, or goats, ate leguminous plants so as to blunt the sharpness of their hunger—مَجَدَتِ الغَنَمُ

1.1.4

[Apparently from this, according to the A, comes the meaning of مَجَدَ and مَجُدَ given at the beginning of this article.]

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, aor. مَجُدَ , inf. n. مَجْدٌ ; (L, K;) and مَجُدَ , aor. مَجُدَ , inf. n. مَجَادَةٌ ; (S, L, K;) He (a man, S) was, or became, possessed of, or characterized by, مَجْد [or glory, honour, dignity, nobility, &c.; he was, or became, glorious, in a state of honour or dignity, noble, &c.: see مَجْدٌ below]. (S, L, K.) See 3. مَجَدَتِ الإِبِلُ , (AZ, IAar, S, L, K,) aor. مَجُدَ , (AZ, L,) inf. n. مَجْدٌ (AZ, L, K) and مُجُودٌ ; (AZ, S, L, K;) and امجدت ; (L, K;) The camels fed in a land abounding with pasturage, and satiated themselves therewith: (AZ, L:) or, lighted upon abundant pasturage: (IAar, L, K:) or, obtained of fresh herbage, ( خَلًى , S, K,) or of herbage, (L,) nearly as much as satiated them, (S, L, K,) and their bodies made this known. (L.) See 4. مَجَدَتِ الغَنَمُ , inf. n. مُجُودٌ , The sheep, or goats, ate of leguminous plants so as to blunt the sharpness of their hunger. (A.) [Hence, app., accord. to the A, the signification of مَجَدَ and مَجُدَ given in the commencement of this art.]

Form 2مجّدهُ4 senses · 1 main

maṣdarتَمْجِيدٌ

Core sense — he attributed glory to him, he glorified him; he made a gift largegenerated

2.1he attributed, or ascribed, glory, honour, dignity, or nobility to him; he glorified and honoured him—مَجْد

He magnified him and praised him; امجدهُ has the same meaning.

2.1.1He (God) honoured his (a man's) deeds; or: may He honour his deeds!—مجّدهُ

Also امجدهُ.

2.1.2he made it (a gift) large, or abundant—مجّدهُ

Also امجدهُ.

2.1.3

See form 4.

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, inf. n. تَمْجِيدٌ , He attributed, or ascribed to him, مَجْد [or glory, honour, dignity, or nobility, &c.; he glorified him; honoured him; &c.]; (S, L;) he magnified him, and praised him; as also امجدهُ . (L, K.) مجّدهُ and امجدهُ He (God) honoured his (a man's) deeds, or actions: or may He honour his deeds, or actions! (A.) مجّدهُ and امجدهُ He made it (a gift) large, or abundant. (L, K.) See 4.

Form 3ماجدهُ1 sense

maṣdarمِجَادٌ

Core sense — he vied with him in glory, honour, dignity, or nobilitygenerated

3.1he vied, or competed, with him in glory, honour, dignity, or nobility—مَجْد

the same as عَارَضَهُ.

I vied with him in glory and overcame him in it—مَاجَدْتُهُ فَمَجَدْتُهُ

Muḍāriʿ of the latter مَجُدَ.

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, inf. n. مِجَادٌ , He vied, or competed, with him ( عَارَضَهُ ) in مَجْد [or glory, honour, dignity, nobility, &c.]. (L, K.) You say, مَاجَدْتُهُ فَمَجَدْتُهُ , (aor. of the latter مَجُدَ , S, L,) I vied, &c., with him in glory, &c., and overcame him therein. (S, L, K.)

Form 4أَمْجَدَ6 senses · 1 main

maṣdarمَجْدٌ

Core sense — he entertained guests honourably; he filled the camels' bellies with fodder and satiated themgenerated

4.1

See forms 1 and 2.

4.1.1[they alighted at their abode as guests, and they entertained them honourably]—نَزَلُوا بِهِمْ فَأَمْجَدُوهُمْ

4.1.2he chose [noble or generous] mothers—امجد وَلَدَهُ

Also لِوَلَدِهِ. [The children he begot of them were thus noble or generous.]

4.1.3such a one gave us an entertainment that was enough and more than enough—أَمْجَدَنَا فُلَانٌ قِرًى

4.1.4he reviled and dispraised him much—امجدهُ سَبًّا وَذَمًّا

4.1.5he filled the camels' bellies with fodder and satiated them—امجد الإِبِلَ

Also مجّدها; maṣdar تَمْجِيدٌ and مَجَدَهَا.

Or: he fed the camels on abundant pasturage; or he satiated them; or he fed them on herbage so as nearly to satiate them, at the beginning of the season called رَبِيع; or he half-filled their bellies with fodder.

he filled the belly of the she-camel, or of the beast of carriage, with fodder—مَجَدَ النَّاقَةَ

This is how the people of El-'Áliyeh speak; they also say الدَّابَّةَ.

he half-filled her belly with fodder—مجّدها

This is how the people of Nejd speak; maṣdar تَمْجِيدٌ.

he gave the beast of carriage much fodder—امجد الدَّابَّةٌ

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see 1 and 2. نَزَلُوا بِهِمْ فَأَمْجَدُوهُمْ [They alighted at their abode as guests, and they entertained them honourably]. (A.) امجد وَلَدَهُ , and لِوَلَدِهِ , He chose [noble or generous] mothers [whereon to beget his children; and thus caused his children to be noble or generous]. (A, TA.) أَمْجَدَنَا فُلَانٌ قِرًى Such a one gave us a sufficient and superabundant entertainment. (L.) امجدهُ سَبًّا وَذَمًّا He reviled and dispraised him much. (IKtt.) امجد الإِبِلَ ; (AZ, IAar, L, K;) and مجّدها , (S, L, K,) inf. n. تَمْجِيدٌ ; (S, L;) and مَجَدَهَا ; (K;) He filled the camels bellies with fodder, (AZ, L, K,) and satiated them: (AZ, L:) or he fed the camels upon abundant pasturage: (IAar, L:) or he satiated the camels: (K:) or he fed them upon herbage so as nearly to satiate them, in the beginning of the [season called] رَبِيع : (L:) or he half-filled their bellies with fodder: (K:) the people of El-'Áliyeh say, مَجَدَ النَّاقَةَ , (L,) or الدَّابَّةَ , aor. مَجُدَ , inf. n. مَجْدٌ , (S,) he filled the belly of the she-camel, (L,) or of the beast of carriage, (S,) with fodder: (S, L:) and the people of Nejd, مجّدها , inf. n. تَمْجِيدٌ , he half-filled her belly with fodder: (AO, A'Obeyd, S, L:) and امجد الدَّابَّةٌ He gave the beast of carriage much fodder. (As, L.)

Form 5تمجّد1 sense

Core sense — he had glory, honour, dignity, or nobility attributed to himgenerated

5.1he had glory, honour, dignity, or nobility attributed, or ascribed, to him—مَجْد

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He had مَجْد [or glory, honour, dignity, nobility, &c.,] attributed, or ascribed, to him. (L.)

Form 6تماجد2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he made a show of his own glory; the people vied in glorygenerated

6.1he mentioned his own glory, honour, dignity, or nobility; he made a show of glory—مَجْد

Or: he mentioned the goodness of his own actions and the glory of his ancestors.

6.1.1the people vied, or competed, among themselves for glory, honour, dignity, or nobility—تماجد القَوْمُ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ

Here مَجْد means glory, honour, dignity, or nobility, and each of them mentioned his own مجد.

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He mentioned his [i. e. his own] مَجْد [or glory, honour, dignity, nobility, &c., made a show of glory, &c.]; (K;) or the goodness of his actions, and the glory, &c., of his ancestors. (TA.) تماجد القَوْمُ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ The people vied among themselves, or competed, for, or in, مَجْد [or glory, honour, dignity, nobility, &c.], each mentioning his own مجد . (S, * L, K. *)

Form 10استمجد2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he sought glory; he gave largely from a desire of glorygenerated

10.1[he desired, or sought, glory, honour, dignity, or nobility]—مَجْد

he gave largely from a desire of glory, honour, dignity, or nobility—مَجْد

10.1.1figurative · مجازin all trees is fire, but the markh and 'afár yield much fire—فِى كُلِّ شَجَرٍ نَارْ وَٱسْتَمْجَدَ ٱلْمَرْخُ وَٱلْعَفَارْ

Said in a proverb. As though these two had taken as much fire as sufficed them, and were therefore fit substances for striking fire; or because they yield fire quickly, so that they are likened to one who gives largely from a desire of مَجْد.

See مَرْخٌ and عَفَارٌ.

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[He desired, or sought, مَجْد , or glory, honour, dignity, nobility, &c.;] he gave largely from a desire of مَجْد . (S, L.) It is said in a proverb, فِى كُلِّ شَجَرٍ نَارْ وَٱسْتَمْجَدَ ٱلْمَرْخُ وَٱلْعَفَارْ In all trees is fire; but the markh and 'afár yield much fire: (S, L, K: *) as though they had taken as much fire as sufficed them, (S, L,) and were therefore fit substances for striking fire: (L:) or because they yield fire quickly; wherefore they are likened to him who gives largely from a desire of مَجْد . (S, L.) See مَرْخٌ , and عَفَارٌ .

Derived nouns 5

Nounمَجْدٌ1 sense

Core sense — glory, honour, dignity, nobility; generosity, liberalitygenerated

Glory; honour; dignity; nobility. Synonyms: عِزٌّ, شَرَفٌ, and كَرَمٌ.

Or: ample glory, honour, dignity, or nobility. Or: the gaining of glory, honour, dignity, or nobility; synonym نَيْلُ شَرَفٍ. Or: the gaining of as much of it and of lordship as suffices; and hence, acquired glory, honour, dignity, or nobility.

Or only glory, honour, dignity, or nobility handed down from one's ancestors. ISk says that مَجْد and شَرَف come from one's ancestors, but حَسَب and كَرَم may belong to a man who has no ancestors possessing these qualities.

Or, specially, nobleness, or generosity, of ancestors; or personal glory or nobility together with goodness of actions; and nobleness, or generosity, of actions. Or generosity; liberality; synonyms كَرَمٌ and سَخَآءٌ. Or manly virtue, or moral goodness; synonym مُرُوْءَةٌ.

[According to the A, مَجْدٌ used in this way, and consequently every word in this article derived from it, is figurative; but if so, it is a حَقِيقَة عُرْفِيَّة, that is, a word so much used in a particular figurative sense that it is conventionally treated as proper in that sense.]

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Glory; honour; dignity; nobility; syn. عِزٌّ (Msb) and شَرَفٌ [q. v.] (L, Msb) and كَرَمٌ : (S, L, K:) or ample glory, honour, dignity, or nobility: (L:) or the acquisition of glory, honour, dignity, or nobility; syn. نَيْلُ شَرَفٍ : (M, L, K:) or the acquisition of what suffices thereof and of lordship: (L:) [and hence, acquired glory, honour, dignity, or nobility:] or only glory, honour, dignity, or nobility, transmitted by one's ancestors: (M, L, K:) ISk says, that مَجْد and شَرَف are [transmitted] by one's ancestors; but حَسَب [q. v.] and كَرَم may belong to a man without ancestors who possessed these qualities: (S, L:) or, specially, nobleness, or generosity, of ancestors: (M, L, K:) or personal glory, or nobility with goodness of actions: and nobleness, or generosity, of actions: (L:) or generosity; liberality; syn. كَرَمٌ (S, L, K) and سَخَآءٌ : (L:) or manly virtue or moral goodness; syn. مُرُوْءَةٌ . (L.) [Accord. to the A, مَجْدٌ thus used, and consequently each of the words in this art. derived from it, is tropical: but if so, it is a حَقِيقَة عُرْفِيَّة , or word so much used in a particular tropical sense as to be, in this sense, conventionally regarded as proper.]

Nounمَجِيدٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — possessing glory, noble, beneficent; exalted, sublimegenerated

1a man possessing, or characterized by, glory, honour, dignity, or nobility; glorious, noble—مَجْد

This word is from مَجُدَ; مَاجِدٌ, from مَجَدَ, is used in the same way.

Both mean glorious, in a state of honour or dignity, noble, abounding in good, and beneficent, but the first is stronger. Or the second means characterized by gloriousness or nobleness of actions, or by personal glory or nobility together with goodness of actions, the first being stronger. Or both mean generous and munificent, and the second good in disposition and liberal, bountiful, or generous.

Plural of either word: أَمْجَادٌ.

1.1the Glorious, or Great, or Great in dignity, who gives liberally—المَجِيدُ

Said of God, as an adjective.

Or: the Bountiful and beneficent; المَاجِدُ is used in the same way. Or the first means He who is glorified for his deeds.

1.2exalted; sublime; noble—مَجِيدٌ

Applied in the Qur'ān as an adjective to the throne of God, and to the Qur'ān.

In chapter 85, verse 15, instead of ذُو العَرْشِ المَجِيدِ some read ذو العَرْشِ المَجِيدُ, making المجيد an adjective of ذو; and in the same chapter, verse 21, instead of هُوَ قُرَآنٌ مَجِيدٌ some read هو قُرْآنٌ مَجِيدٍ, making مجيد an adjective of God.

المَجِيدُ alone also occurs in a tradition meaning the Qur'ān.

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(from مَجُدَ , L) and مَاجِدٌ (from مَجَدَ , L) A man (S) possessing, or characterized by, مَجْد [or glory, honour, dignity, nobility, &c.; glorious, in a state of honour or dignity, noble, &c.]: (S, L, K:) glorious, in a state of honour or dignity, noble, abounding in good, and beneficent; but the former has a more intensive sense: or the latter, characterized by gloriousness or nobleness of actions: (K:) or, by personal glory or nobility with goodness of actions; and the former has a more intensive sense: or both, generous and munificent: (L:) and the latter, good in disposition, and liberal, bountiful, munificent, or generous: (ISh, L, K:) pl., either of the former or of the latter, أَمْجَادٌ . (L.) المَجِيدُ as an epithet of God signifies The Glorious, or Great, or Great in dignity, who gives liberally, or bountifully: or the Bountiful and beneficent: (L, TA:) and المَاجِدُ is applied in the same manner: (L:) or the former, He who is glorified for his deeds. (T, L.) مَجِيدٌ is also applied in the Kur as an epithet to the throne ( عَرْش ) of God; and to the Kur-án; (L.) and signifies exalted; sublime; (IAar. L, K;) noble; (Zj, L, K;) when thus applied: (IAar, Zj, L, K:) but in ch. lxxxv., v. 15, for ذُو العَرْشِ المَجِيدِ , some read ذو العَرْشِ المَجِيدُ , making المجيد an epithet of ذو ; and in the same ch., v. 21, for هُوَ قُرَآنٌ مَجِيدٌ , some read هو قُرْآنٌ مَجِيدٍ , making مجيد an epithet of God. (L.) المَجِيدُ alone also occurs in a trad. as meaning the Kur-án. (L.)

Nounمَاجِدٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — possessing glory, noble; said of a camel; much, abundantgenerated

See مَجِيدٌ.

1.1

Also applied to a camel: see مَجَدَتِ الإِبِلُ. Plural مُجَّدٌ, مُجُدٌ, and مَوَاجِدُ.

1.2much; abundant—مَاجِدٌ

Synonym كَثِيرٌ. [In the CK, كَثِيرٌ المَجْدِ.]

1.3she does not eat or drink much—لَيْسَتْ بِمَاجِدَةٍ لِلطَّعَامِ وَلَا لِلشَّرَابِ

Said by Aboo-Habbeh, describing a woman.

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: see مَجِيدٌ . Also, applied to a camel: see مَجَدَتِ الإِبِلُ : pl. مُجَّدٌ and مُجُدٌ and مَوَاجِدُ . (L.) مَاجِدٌ Much; abundant; syn. كَثِيرٌ . (K, TA.) [In the CK, كَثِيرٌ المَجْدِ .] لَيْسَتْ بِمَاجِدَةٍ لِلطَّعَامِ وَلَا لِلشَّرَابِ She does not eat or drink much. Said by Aboo- Habbeh, describing a woman. (L.)

Nounأَمْجَدُ1 sense

Core sense — more, or most, glorious, honourable, noblegenerated

[More, or most, glorious, honourable, noble, etc.] Plural أَمَاجِدُ.

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[More, or most, glorious, honourable, noble, &c.]: pl. أَمَاجِدُ . (A.)

Nounهُوَ أَهْلُ التَّمَاجِيدِ1 sense

Core sense — he deserves to be praised for his glory and nobilitygenerated

1he is a fit, or deserving, object of praises for glory, honour, dignity, or nobility—مَجْد

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He is a fit, or deserving, object of praises for مَجْد [or glory, honour, dignity, nobility, &c.]. (A, TA.)