Arabic · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Mamduh

मम्दूह

said mam-DOOH

also written: Mamdooh,Mamduh

Meaning

The person praised in a panegyric — the patron or dignitary who is the object of a qasida's eulogy.

Literally: the one praised

Related words

A long mono-rhymed ode, usually in praise of a patron, ruler or sacred figure, opening with a lyrical prelude before its main panegyric.

Praise or panegyric; the eulogistic content at the heart of a qasida.

Reward, requital, the return given for a service or deed.