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attar
noun at·tar \ˈa-tər, ˈa-ˌtär\
Definition of ATTAR
: a fragrant essential oil (as from rose petals); also : fragrance
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Variants of ATTAR
at·tar also ot·to \ˈä-(ˌ)tō\
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Origin of ATTAR
Persian ʽaṭir perfumed, from Arabic, from ʽiṭr perfume
First Known Use: 1798
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Rhymes with ATTAR
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ʽAttār
biographical name ʽAt·tār \ˈa-tər, -ˌtär\
Definition of ʽATTĀR
Farīd od-Dīn Mohammad ebn Ebrāhīm ca 1142–ca 1220 Pers. mystical poet
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attar
noun at·tar \ˈat-ər, ˈa-ˌtär\
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