kenana was put to death
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Safiya outlived the prophet forty years. (8) Omm Habiba— i.e. mother of Habiba; the widow of Abu Sofian.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “kenana was put to death” mean?
Safiya outlived the prophet forty years. (8) Omm Habiba— i.e. mother of Habiba; the widow of Abu Sofian.
Is “kenana was put to death” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.