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almemar

[ ahl-mee-mahr ]

noun



almemar

/ ælˈmiːmɑː /

noun

  1. Judaism (in Ashkenazic usage) the raised platform in a synagogue on which the reading desk stands Also calledbemabimahbima
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Word History and Origins

Origin of almemar1

< Arabic al the + minbar stand, platform
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Word History and Origins

Origin of almemar1

from Hebrew, from Arabic al-minbar the pulpit, platform

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