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Nowrooz (Noun)

Meaning

(Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox.

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Examples

  • Nowrooz is celebrated by people from diverse ethnic and linguistic backgrounds in Iran, Afghanistan, and parts of Central Asia.
  • During Nowrooz, families in Azerbaijan gather together to share traditional meals and exchange gifts.
  • In some parts of India, the arrival of Nowrooz is marked with colorful festivities and the preparation of special dishes.
  • Nowrooz in Pakistan is observed with the spring festival of Nowrooz, where people visit the countryside to celebrate the arrival of spring.
  • In the days leading up to Nowrooz, Kurds decorate their homes with flowers and hold feasts to welcome the new year.

Synonyms

  • Nowruz
  • Noruz

Hypernyms

  • March Equinox
  • Vernal Equinox
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