/ Dictionary / Index A ʿAshuraʾ: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: عAsh•u•raء Pronunciation: (ash'oo-rä), [key] — n. the tenth of the month of Muharram, an important fast day for Sunni Muslims. (among Shi&ain;ite Muslims) the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hussein. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Ashur Ashurbanipal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language