imaret
[ ih-mahr-et ]
noun
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
Origin of imaret
11605–15; <Turkish <Arabic ʿimārah building
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British Dictionary definitions for imaret
imaret
/ (ɪˈmɑːrɛt) /
noun
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims or travellers
Origin of imaret
1C17: from Turkish, from Arabic `imārah hospice, building, from amara he built
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