majlis

[ mahj-lis ]

noun

, plural maj·lis.

1. a public audience held by a chieftain, monarch, or other ruler to listen to the requests of petitioners.
2. a house of parliament, as in Iran.

Majlis

/ ˈmædʒlɪs /

noun

1. the parliament of Iran
2. (in various N African and Middle Eastern countries) an assembly; council

Word History and Origins

Origin of majlis¹

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1815–25

Word History and Origins

Origin of majlis¹

from Persian: assembly

Example Sentences

So he borrowed from Arab culture and convened a majlis on Sunday afternoon, a new format for talks where he was bringing ministers from all countries to sit together for a meeting, more as a conversation.

From Washington Times

Wopke Hoekstra, the EU climate commissioner, repeated calls for a fossil fuel phase-out at the majlis.

From Washington Times

“There aren’t any sirens here to warn us,” said his cousin, 30-year-old Ali abu Sbayeh, frustration edging into his voice as he reclined on a thin mattress in the village’s majlis, the communal meeting area.

From Los Angeles Times

The Majlis Research Center, the research arm of Iran's parliament, announced in May that it had detected rampant plagiarism—“textual similarity” exceeding 30%—in nearly half of 750,000 master’s and Ph.D. theses and dissertations it examined over 4 years.

From Science Magazine

On the same day, Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, the head of the Majlis, became the latest establishment figure to suggest some change was needed, saying that the government needed to prioritize Iran’s perpetually declining economy over any other concern.

From New York Times