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mihrab definition

mih·rab (mē′räb′)

noun

a niche in that wall of a mosque that is closest to Mecca: it indicates the direction toward which to pray

Etymology: Ar miḥrāb

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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