umrah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A minor hajj, a lesser pilgrimage to Mecca, other than at the time of the hajj.

Word forms

umrah umrahs umra 'umra

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عُمْرَة (ʕumra).

Related words

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