ziraleethttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/ziraleet_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useziraleet, n.
Revised 2021

ziraleetnoun

Now rare.
  1. 1794–
    Chiefly with reference to Muslim countries: a trilling, joyful chant sung by a woman or group of women. Also in extended use.
    1. 1794
      Certain appropriate stanzas, by way of epithalamium, are chanted by women hired on purpose, or by slaves, and the ziraleet serves as a general chorus.
      P. Russell, A. Russell's Natural History Aleppo (ed. 2) vol. I. ii. vi. 286
    2. 1817
      And light your shrines and chaunt your ziraleets.
      T. Moore, Lalla Rookh 95
    3. 1833
      A chorus of young girls sung the ziraleet as she passed.
      Token & Atlantic Souvenir 115
    4. 1856
      Like the music-blessing Of lark's ziraleet.
      Excelsior vol. 6 213
    5. 1994
      ‘I've never done this before,’ she said (emitting splashy ziraleets).
      T. Fischer, Thought Gang (1997) 152

ziraleet, n. was revised in March 2021.

ziraleet, n. was last modified in July 2023.