madrasah
or ma·dra·sa, ma·dras·sah
[ muh-dras-uh ]
nounIslam.
a school or college, especially a school attached to a mosque where young men study theology.
Origin of madrasah
1From Arabic
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How to use madrasah in a sentence
This is one of the most important mosques of any age, and is the most characteristic of the madrasah form.
Travels in the Far East | Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
British Dictionary definitions for madrasah
madrasah
madrasa medrese (məˈdrɛseɪ)
/ (məˈdræsə, ˈmɑːdræsə) /
noun
Islam an educational institution, particularly for Islamic religious instruction
Origin of madrasah
1from Arabic, literally: place of learning
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