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burnous
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Princeton's WordNet
burnous, burnoose, burnousenoun
a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors
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Burnous
A burnous (Berber languages: ⴰⴱⵔⵏⵓⵙ abernus), also burnoose, bournous or barnous, is a long cloak of coarse woollen fabric with a pointed hood, often white in colour, traditionally worn by Berber men in North Africa. In antiquity this garment was referred to as byruss Numidicus meaning “Numidian hooded cloak” and was mentioned as such in the Expositio totius mundi et gentium. In the Maghreb, the colour of the burnous may be white, beige, or dark brown. There are rock engravings near Sigus that attest the existence of the burnous in the ancient times, it was also worn by the Numidians.Historically, the white burnous was worn during important events by men of high positions. Today, men of different social standing may wear it for ceremonial occasions, such as weddings or on religious and national holidays.
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burnous
A burnous is a long, loose hooded cloak often made from wool, which is typically worn by Arabs, Berbers, and Moors in North Africa and the Middle East. The item of clothing is also sometimes spelled as "burnoose" or "bournous".
Webster Dictionary
Burnousnoun
a cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by Arabs
Burnousnoun
a combination cloak and hood worn by women
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Burnous
A burnous – also spelled burnoose, or bournous; from the Berber and Maghribi Arab. burnus – is a long cloak of coarse woollen fabric with a hood, usually white in color, worn by Berbers and the Arabs throughout North Africa. It became a distinctive part of the uniform of the French colonial army's Spahi soldiers. It was also sometimes worn unofficially by officers or soldiers of other units in North Africa. The burnous remains part of the uniform of the one remaining Spahi regiment of the French Army, the 1st Spahi Regiment. Other names for a burnous include albornoz, sbernia, sberna, and bernusso.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Burnous
bur-nōōs′, n. a mantle with a hood much worn by the Arabs. [Fr.—Ar. burnus.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of burnous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of burnous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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