ɛt noun
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
Origin:
1605–15; < Turkish < Arabic ʿimārah building
1605–15; < Turkish < Arabic ʿimārah building
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| —n | |
| (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims or travellers | |
| [C17: from Turkish, from Arabic `imārah hospice, building, from amara he built] | |
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