kaba
Americannoun
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a small, cubical building in the courtyard of the Great Mosque at Mecca containing a sacred black stone: regarded by Muslims as the House of God and the objective of their pilgrimages.
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one of several replicas of this building, sacred to pre-Islamic Arabs.
Etymology
Origin of kaba
First recorded in 1895–1900, Kaʿba is from the Arabic word kaʿbah
Example Sentences
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Guinean researcher Mahmoud Kaba is working on a study to shed light on "the large-scale phenomenon" of families who have lost loved ones during attempts to migrate from Guinea.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Justice Minister Yaya Kaïraba Kaba said he had instructed the opening of a judicial inquiry against the alleged perpetrators.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024
Sgt Martyn Blake, an officer in the specialist firearms unit MO19, was found not guilty of murder last month, prompting protests from the Kaba family.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024
The man who led the investigation into the shooting of Chris Kaba has defended the decision that led to a firearms officer being unsuccessfully tried for murder.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024
Simeon went on his way, and towards evening reached the oasis of Kaba.
From I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross by Rosegger, Peter
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