sentinels

Arabic translation: خفر، حراس

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English term or phrase:	sentinels
Arabic translation:	خفر، حراس
Entered by:	Amer al-Azem

09:21 Jun 28, 2003

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Social Sciences

English term or phrase: sentinels

From the hills upon which these silent sentinels rmain as lookouts of old Jordan's past.

Amer al-Azem KudoZ activity Questions: 1896 (32 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 295 Palestine
Local time: 14:56

حراس ، خفراء

Explanation:
sentinel = حارس أو خفير

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Note added at 2003-06-28 15:44:56 (GMT)
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معلومات قد تفيد
يقول لسانُ العرب : حَرَسَ الشيء يَحْرُسُه ويَحْرِسُهُ حرْساً : حفظه وهم الحُرَّاس والحَرَسُ والأحراس
والبناء الأحرس : هو القديم العادي الذي أتى عليه الحَرْسُ أي الدهر
والحَرُسان : الجبلان يقال لأحدهما حُرْس

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Note added at 2003-06-28 15:47:10 (GMT)
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الحَرْسان : الجبلان يقال لأحدهما حَرْس

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Mohammed Mousa
Local time: 14:56

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حراس ، خفراء

Mohammed Mousa

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حراس ، خفراء

Mohammed Mousa
Local time: 14:56
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