Definitions
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- noun A group of
Egyptian dancing girls of the Nawari people, whosesuggestive dancing was seen asimproper .
Etymologies
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Arabic غوازي ghawāzī (singular غازية ghāziya) meaning "conqueror", i.e. conquering the hearts of the audience.
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Examples
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Burckhardt’s description of the Ghawazi, p. 173, Arabic
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a future page Burckhardt's description of the Ghawazi, p. 173,
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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