Karbala

[ kahr-buh-luh ]

/ ˈkɑr bə lə /

Save This Word!

noun

Kerbela.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Karbala

karat, karate, karate-chop, karateka, karaya gum, Karbala, karearea, Kareem, Karelia, Karelian, Karelian Autonomous Republic

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use Karbala in a sentence

In nearby Karbala, a car bomb detonated near a police station, killing three and wounding 20 others.
The Forgotten War|Babak Dehghanpisheh|August 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He was killed on the tenth of Muharram (Ashura) in the year 680 on the plain of Karbala, in what is now Iraq.
Will Iran Ignite?|Gary Sick|December 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
“The blood of our martyrs [is] the continuation of the blood of the martyrs of Karbala,” he proclaimed.
Iran's Supreme Revolutionary|Reza Aslan|June 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A garland of cakes of Karbala clay is tied round the neck of the corpse.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell

The members of the highest degree reside at Karbala, the sacred city.
Modern Persia|Mooshie G. Daniel

British Dictionary definitions for Karbala

Karbala

Kerbela

/ (ˈkɑːbələ) /

noun

a town in central Iraq: the chief holy city of Iraq and centre of Shiah Muslim pilgrimage; burial place of Mohammed's grandson Husain. Pop: 460 000 (2005 est)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012