ALME

AL'ME, or AL'MA, noun Girls in Egypt, whose occupation is to amuse company with singing and dancing.

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{ ‖Al″me, ‖Al″meh } (�), n. [[Ar. 'almah (fem.) learned, fr. 'alama to know: cf. F. almée.]] An Egyptian dancing girl; an Alma. The Almehs lift their arms in dance. Bayard Taylor.