baraka

ba·ra·ka

[buh-rah-kuh]
noun Islam.
a spiritual power believed to be possessed by certain persons, objects, tombs, etc.

Origin:
< Arabic barakah; compare Hebrew bərākhāh blessing

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Ba·ra·ka

[buh-rah-kuh]
noun
I·ma·mu A·mi·ri [ih-mah-moo uh-meer-ee] , ( Everett LeRoi Jones ) born 1934, U.S. dramatist, poet, and political activist.
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Baraka is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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