Zemzem

[ zem-zem ]

/ ˈzɛm zɛm /

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noun Islam.

the sacred well located near the Kaʿba at Mecca.

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How to use Zemzem in a sentence

Behold a flask of water from the holy well Zemzem, sovereign remedy for the toothache.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
At Mekka he lays in a stock of scents, dates, rosaries and combs, but especially water from the sacred well called Zemzem.
Sketches of Central Asia (1868)|Arminius Vmbry
Once upon a time three Genii, returning from their missions to mortals rested beside the well Zemzem.
Heroines of the Crusades|C. A. Bloss
The sacred Zemzem fountain at Mecca was discovered by two thirsty Camels.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood

It stands now beside the Well Zemzem; the Caabah is built over both.
Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History|Thomas Carlyle