imambarah

or i·maum·ba·ra, i·maum·bar·ra, i·mam·ba·ra

[ ih-mahm-bah-rah ]

noun

, Islam.

1. a building, rooms, etc., used by Shiʿites for ceremonies, especially during the first 10 days of Muharram.
2. a large tomb.

Word History and Origins

Origin of imambarah¹

1830–40; < Hindi imāmbārā < Arabic imām imam + Hindi bārā enclosure; compare Sanskrit vāṭa fence, enclosure

Example Sentences

From the top of the Imambarah one obtains an excellent view of Lucknow and its surroundings.

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