English Explanatory Dictionary

haikal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The central chapel of the three forming the sanctuary of a Coptic church. It contains the high altar, and is often closed off by a screen.

Word forms

haikal haikals haykal

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic هَيْكَل (haykal).

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