Nowruz
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n. The Persian New Year.
Example Sentences
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"Because Nowruz coincides with Judaism’s major spring holidays, certain traditions from Nowruz fuse with Jewish traditions, from cuisine, cleaning, and purity rituals, to the ascetics of arranging symbols." (source)
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"Norouz, the secular holiday for the Persian New Year that coincides with the first day of spring, is also celebrated by all." (Sephardic Heritage Cookbook: Ottoman, Persian, Moroccan, Egyptian Recipes and More by Sephardic Temple Or Chadash Sisterhood)
Languages of Origin
- Persian
Etymology
نوروز
- Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
Norouz, Nowrouz, Noruz
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