al-Azam (Arabic for the greatest or most great)
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al-Azam is an Arabic superlative epithet meaning “the greatest” or “most great,” traditionally used as an honorific in royal and religious titles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Azam | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic honorific epithet
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Arabic superlative form ⓘ linguistic expression ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
religious authority
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sovereignty ⓘ |
| connotation |
highest rank
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supreme status ⓘ |
| definiteArticle | al- ⓘ |
| degreeOfComparison | superlative ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| grammaticalCategory | attributive epithet ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| meaning |
most great
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the greatest ⓘ |
| morphologicalForm | superlative ⓘ |
| notableUsageType |
part of honorifics for religious scholars or saints
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part of throne names of rulers ⓘ |
| number | singular ⓘ |
| partOfSpeech | adjective (superlative) ⓘ |
| register | formal ⓘ |
| relatedAdjective | ʿaẓīm (great) ⓘ |
| root | ʿ-ẓ-m ⓘ |
| semanticField |
exaltation
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greatness ⓘ |
| typicalPositionInName | epithet following a personal name or title ⓘ |
| usedAs |
religious honorific
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royal honorific ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Arabic royal titles
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Islamic religious titles ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Arabic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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