namus
English
noun
Definitions
- (in Arab countries) A concept of virtue and honor within a family, typically relating to chastity of female family members.
- A cromlech, a stone circle, a lithic burial structure in the Sinai connected to various superstitions.
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نَامُوس (w, namus).
Origin
Arabic
نَامُوس
Gloss
w, namus