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mawlid

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

An Islamic festival (mawlid) marking the birth of Muhammad.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

See mawlid.

From Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid).

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 聖紀節 /圣纪节 (Shèngjìjié) — Islamic festival
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聖紀 /圣纪 (Shèngjì) — Islamic festival
  • French: Mawlid — Islamic festival
  • Malay: Maulidur Rasul — Islamic festival
  • Urdu: مولد (maulid) — Islamic festival
  • Urdu: میلاد (melād) — Islamic festival
  • Urdu: بارَہْ وَفات (bārah vafāt) — Islamic festival
  • Arabic: مَوْلِد (mawlid) — holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad
  • French: mouloud — holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad
  • Hindi: मौलूद (maulūd) — holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad
  • Kazakh: мәулид (mäulid) — holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad
  • Kazakh: мәуліт (mäulıt) — holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad
  • Nogai: маьвлит (mävlit) — holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad
  • Urdu: بارَہْ وَفات (bārah vafāt) — holiday celebrating the birthday of a holy man or prophet, especially Muhammad