madrasah

or ma·dra·sa, ma·dras·sah

[ muh-dras-uh ]

nounIslam.
  1. a school or college, especially a school attached to a mosque where young men study theology.

Origin of madrasah

1
From Arabic

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madrasah

madrasa medrese (məˈdrɛseɪ)

/ (məˈdræsə, ˈmɑːdræsə) /


noun
  1. Islam an educational institution, particularly for Islamic religious instruction

Origin of madrasah

1
from Arabic, literally: place of learning

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