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imambarah
or i·maum·ba·ra, i·maum·bar·ra, i·mam·ba·ra
[ ih-mahm-bah-rah ]
noun
, Islam.
- a building, rooms, etc., used by Shiʿites for ceremonies, especially during the first 10 days of Muharram.
- a large tomb.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of imambarah1
1830–40; < Hindi imāmbārā < Arabic imām imam + Hindi bārā enclosure; compare Sanskrit vāṭa fence, enclosure
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Example Sentences
From the top of the Imambarah one obtains an excellent view of Lucknow and its surroundings.
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