almirah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of almirah
1875–80; ≪ Portuguese almario < Latin armārium armarium
Example Sentences
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Looking through this latter, Ahmed saw the medicine-room of which the darwan had spoken; the bottles stood in array on the shelves of a large almirah.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
He quickly explained it to the doctor, then hurried away through the almirah into the secret chamber below.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
The girl of the wall-almirah used every day to come out and eat a part of the food, and after eating used to return to her place in the almirah.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day
Looking round as if to make sure even now that no one was observing him, he slid a portion of the back of the almirah aside, disclosing the stone wall of the room.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
He now remembered that sixteen years before he had put in the almirah an egg he had found in the nest of a toontooni bird.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day
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