What does Al-ʿraṣ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ʿraṣ (عراص) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-ʿraṣ

Al-ʿraṣ according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

The plural of 'arsa, with a fatha on the first letter and a sukun on the second; its plurals: 'aras and 'arsat, with a fatha on the ra: every place without building. (Al-misbah al-munir, entry 'ars, p. 402, 'Ilmiyya edition; al-matla', p. 278).