medrese

British

/ məˈdrɛseɪ /

noun

a variant of madrasah

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I was told, that in the medrese called El Hamdye some public lectures are delivered; but I had no opportunity of ascertaining the fact.

From Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by John Lewis Burckhardt

The other mosque, called Mesdjed Omar, to which a public medrese, or school, was attached, serves at present as a magazine, and quarters for many soldiers.

From Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by John Lewis Burckhardt

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