almirah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of almirah
1875–80; ≪ Portuguese almario < Latin armārium armarium
Example Sentences
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The khansaman pushed aside a panel in the back of the almirah where there were no shelves, and the wall behind opened inwards, as of itself.
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
The girl no more went into the almirah, but lived in one of the rooms of the spacious house of the merchant’s son.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari
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 Strang, Herbert
The almirah with its contents must have weighed 50 stones.
From Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition by Mukerji, S.
Everything seems the same distance—you and the almirah and the table—inside my eyes or miles away.
From Soldiers Three by Kipling, Rudyard
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