| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | dwr. |
| DEFINITION: | To turn, circle, dwell. arsenal, from Arabic d r, house (originally a Bedouin encampment with tents arranged in a circle), from d ra, to turn, circle. |
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