nowruz

noun (Nowruz)

«nowruz» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Nowruz is the Persian New Year, a spring festival on the spring equinox, around 20–21 March. tree →
It is celebrated in Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Azerbaijan, by Kurds and others. tree →

In the lessons

Met in lessons about festivals around the world: families clean the house, jump over small fires, set a special table (haft-sin) and visit relatives.

Examples

Nowruz means «new day». tree →
We celebrate Nowruz on the first day of spring. tree →
At Nowruz, families set a table with seven things beginning with «s». tree →
Children get gifts and new clothes at Nowruz. tree →
Nowruz is over 3,000 years old. tree →
My friend's family visits relatives at Nowruz. tree →

Note

A name of a festival, so capital N. Also spelled Norouz, Navruz or Nauryz. Say «no-ROOZ». It is not a religious holiday for one faith only; people of many faiths keep it.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «nowruz» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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