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habous

/həˈbuːs/

habous noun: an equivalent of mortmain in Islamic law.

Noun

habous (uncountable)

  1. An equivalent of mortmain in Islamic law
    Synonyms:
    waqf

Synonyms of habous

Forms of habous

alternative formhubus

Origin of habous

Borrowed from Arabic حُبُوس (ḥubūs).

Questions about habous

What does habous mean?
Habous means an equivalent of mortmain in Islamic law.
What part of speech is habous?
Habous is a noun.
How do you pronounce habous?
Habous is pronounced /həˈbuːs/.

Words near habous in the dictionary

  1. haboku
  2. Habomai
  3. haboob
  4. haboobs
  5. habotai
  6. habous
  7. Habraeus
  8. habromania
  9. habronema
  10. habronemas
  11. habronematid

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