(n) (Islam) a form of Iranian musical pageant that is the theatrical expression of religious passion; based on the Battle of Kerbala and performed annually (in Farsi)
(n) British violinist (born in the United States) who began his career as a child prodigy in the 1920s (1916-1999), Syn. Yehudi Menuhin, Sir Yehudi Menuhin
{ } n. } [ Ar. sāqīah canal, trench. ] A kind of water wheel used in Egypt for raising water, from wells or pits, in buckets attached to its periphery or to an endless rope. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]