Imambara
rɑ noun Islam. (in India)
1.
a building, rooms, etc., used by Shiʿites for ceremonies, especially during the first 10 days of Muharram.
2.
a large tomb.
Also, i·maum·ba·ra, i·maum·bar·ra, i·mam·ba·ra.
Origin:
1830–40; < Hindi imāmbārā < Arabic imām imam + Hindi bārā enclosure; compare Sanskrit vāṭa fence, enclosure
1830–40; < Hindi imāmbārā < Arabic imām imam + Hindi bārā enclosure; compare Sanskrit vāṭa fence, enclosure
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