Minbar Definition
mĭnbär
noun
An elevated platform near the mihrab in a mosque, from which the sermon is delivered during services.
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Other Word Forms of Minbar
Noun
Singular:
minbar
Plural:
minbarsOrigin of Minbar
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Arabic probably from Ge'ez manbar seat, pulpit or mənbār seat, throne both from nabara to sit nbr in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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