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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A verse of the Koran.

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  • noun Alternative form of ayah.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Arabic ’āya, sign, aya; see ayatollah.]

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  • The dawn, bride of Shamash, in The Epic of Gilgamesh.

    June 17, 2008