Word Origin and History for magrib
Magrib
"Barbary," from Arabic Maghrib, literally "the west," from gharaba "(the sun) has set."
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Examples from the Web for magrib
Historical Examples
After sunset, when the Prophet had said the prayer of "Magrib," he went back to the camp.
The Life of MohammadEtienne Dinet
And now Magrib was over, and the first time of the Moslem's prayer was come.
Bella DonnaRobert Hichens