English Explanatory Dictionary

mimbar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pulpit in a mosque from which the leader of prayers delivers the khutbah.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪmbɑː/

Word forms

mimbar mimbars minbar

Etymology

From Classical Arabic مِنْبَر (minbar), from نَبَرَ (nabara, “raise”).

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