qubba
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of qubba
From the Arabic word qubboh literally, dome
Example Sentences
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"We are living in fear," said a resident of El-Obeid's Qubba neighbourhood, who asked to remain anonymous for security reasons.
From Barron's
Still, he got one thing right that Saturday, as he sat on a golden-rimmed armchair at Cairo’s Qubba place.
From The Guardian
On Friday, Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a series of bombing that killed at least 35 people in the eastern city of Qubba.
From Washington Post
Saleh, the parliament speaker, announced a seven-day mourning period in his hometown, and insisted that Friday's bombing in Qubba was revenge for the Egyptian airstrikes.
From Los Angeles Times
Libyan army spokesman Mohammed Hegazi said that suspected Islamic militants bombed a gas station packed with motorists in the town of Qubba, about 19 miles from the city of Darna, a stronghold of Libya's Islamic State offshoot.
From Los Angeles Times
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