Lalla Rookh
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In Thomas Moore*s poem of that name (1817), the supposed daughter of Aurungzebe, Emperor of Delhi, betrothed to Aliris, Sultan of Lesser Bucharia.
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 “Lalla Rookh” mean?
In Thomas Moore*s poem of that name (1817), the supposed daughter of Aurungzebe, Emperor of Delhi, betrothed to Aliris, Sultan of Lesser Bucharia.
Is “Lalla Rookh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.