English noun: mihrab |
1. | mihrab (artifact) (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca |
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| Broader (hypernym) | design, figure, pattern |
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| Part meronym | prayer mat, prayer rug |
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| Domain category | Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism |
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2. | mihrab (artifact) (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca |
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| Broader (hypernym) | niche, recess |
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| Part meronym | mosque |
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| Domain category | Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism |
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