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[112] The ziraleet is a kind of chorus, which the women of the East sing upon joyful occasions.
The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes Thomas Moore 1815
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[285] "It is the custom among the women to employ the Maazeen to chant from the gallery of the nearest minaret, which on that occasion is illuminated, and the women assembled at the house respond at intervals with a ziraleet or joyous chorus."
The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes Thomas Moore 1815
she commented on the word ziraleet
An expression of joy by a group of women in Aleppo, consisting of the words "Lillé, Lillé, Lillé" repeated as often as possible in one breath.
July 8, 2008
bilby commented on the word ziraleet
Of course, female geeks in Aleppo only ever z1r4l33t.
July 8, 2008