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iddah.

The period for which a woman must wait after the death of her spouse, or after a divorce, before she can remarry.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪdə/
  1. The period for which a woman must wait after the death of her spouse, or after a divorce, before she can remarry.

Where this word comes from

From Arabic عِدَّة (ʕidda).

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