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دَرَجَةٌ درج درجه درجة A single stair, or step, of a series of stairs or of a ladder; one of the دَرَج of a سُلَّم: (Mgh:) and hence, by a synecdoche, (Mgh,) a series of stairs, or a ladder, (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K, TA,) constructed of wood or of clay [&c.] against a wall or the like, (Mgh,) by which one ascends to the roof of a house; (TA;) as also ↓ دُرَجَةٌ (S, K) and ↓ دُرْجَةٌ and ↓ دُرَجَّةٌ and ↓ أَدْرُجَّةٌ : (K:) the pl. of the first is ↓ دَرَجٌ , (S,) or [rather] دَرَجَةٌ [has for its proper pl. دَرَجَاتٌ, and] is n. un. of دَرَجٌ like as قَصَبَةٌ is of قَصَبٌ. (Msb.) ↓ دَرَجٌ and دَرَجَاتٌ also signify Stages upwards: opposed to دَرَكٌ and دَرَكَاتٌ: and hence دَرَجَاتٌ is used in relation to Paradise; and دَرَكَاتٌ, in relation to Hell. (B voce دَرَكٌ, q. v.) ― -b2- A degree in progress and the like: you say دَرَجَةً دَرَجَةً By degrees; gradually. (TA.) ― -b3- (tropical:) A degree, grade, or order, of rank or dignity: (S, A, K: *) degree, grade, rank, condition, or station: and exalted, or high, grade &c.: (TA:) pl. دَرَجَاتٌ. (S, K, TA.) ― -b4- [A degree of a circle:] a thirtieth part of a sign of the Zodiac: (TA:) [pl. دَرَجَاتٌ.] ― -b5- [A degree, i. e. four minutes, of time: pl. دَرَجَاتٌ.]
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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