# Eid

Pronunciation: say "EED" /id/

## Noun

1. Any of various religious festivals celebrated by Muslims.
   - Simple: A special holiday that Muslims celebrate with prayers, food, family visits, and gifts.
   - _Mosques fill early in the morning as worshippers gather for Eid prayers._
   - _She flies home every year to spend Eid with her extended family._

## Proper noun

2. Ellipsis of Eid al-Fitr. — Ellipsis of Eid al-Fitr.
   - Simple: Short form of Eid al-Fitr. People often say just Eid when they mean the holiday after Ramadan.
   - _The end of Ramadan brought Eid, and the streets filled with families in their best clothes._
   - _He called his parents on Eid morning to wish them a joyful end to the fast._

## Other meanings

- (proper noun) A parish of Stad, Nordfjord district, Sogn og Fjordane borough, Vestland, Western Norway, Norway.
- (proper noun) A parish of Kvinnherad, Sunnhordland district, Hordaland borough, Vestland, Western Norway, Norway.
- (proper noun) A parish of Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, Norway.
- (proper noun) Synonym of Aith; A village in Mainland, Shetland, Northern Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

## Origin

From Arabic عِيد (ʕīd, "feast, holiday, festival"), which came via Persian عید ('eyd) and ultimately traces back to Classical Syriac ܥܐܕܐ.

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