imaret

[ ih-mahr-et ]

noun
  1. (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.

Origin of imaret

1
1605–15; <Turkish <Arabic ʿimārah building

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British Dictionary definitions for imaret

imaret

/ (ɪˈmɑːrɛt) /


noun
  1. (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims or travellers

Origin of imaret

1
C17: from Turkish, from Arabic `imārah hospice, building, from amara he built

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