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Mihrab

nounid 90121·updated May 18, 2026
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(Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca

polysemous

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plural
Mihrabs
possessive
Mihrab's
pluralpossessive
Mihrabs'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca
§2
(Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug

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