2 definitions by fir
by fir January 30, 2006
Farras is a Physiognomist, a person supposedly able to judge character (or, formerly, to predict the future) from facial characteristics. expert in Physiognomy.
Arabic old science Physiognomy or Al-Farasa, to be a know-all expert knows human physiognomy, knowing person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. an expert art of judging character from facial characteristics. in the Arabian history Firas an expert can find origins and characteristics from reading human or animal footsteps.
Arabic old science Physiognomy or Al-Farasa, to be a know-all expert knows human physiognomy, knowing person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. an expert art of judging character from facial characteristics. in the Arabian history Firas an expert can find origins and characteristics from reading human or animal footsteps.
"Arabian tribes used to follow a runaway and know him by hiring an expert Farras to read his footsteps on the sands."
by fir June 18, 2015