imambarah

imambarah
/i mahm'bah"rah/, n. Islam. (in India)
1. a building, rooms, etc., used by Shi'ites for ceremonies, esp. during the first 10 days of Muharram.
2. a large tomb.
Also, imaumbara, imaumbarra, imambara.
[1830-40; < Hindi imambara < Ar imam IMAM + Hindi bara enclosure; cf. Skt vata fence, enclosure]

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