Fakhr, also fakhar or fakr, is an Arabic word literally meaning pride, honor, or glory, used in contexts ranging from personal names, such as Fakhr al-Din meaning pride of the faith, to a traditional kunya element or a surname. Within Arabic literary studies the word also names a recognized genre, or topos, of traditional Arabic poetry comprising boasting or self-praise, often opening with the exclamation known as waw rubba.
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Defining TraitBoasting or self-praise 1 Sources
1. Fakhr - Wikipedia
Literary term, first sentence
a genre or topos comprising boasting or self-praise
In Group: Arabic and Persian Poetic Genres, Lead paragraph
It is also used as a technical term in Arabic literature.
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