almemar

[ ahl-mee-mahr ]
/ ɑlˈmi mɑr /

noun

Origin of almemar

< Arabic al the + minbar stand, platform

British Dictionary definitions for almemar

almemar
/ (ælˈmiːmɑː) /

noun

Judaism (in Ashkenazic usage) the raised platform in a synagogue on which the reading desk stands Also called: bema, bimah, bima

Word Origin for almemar

from Hebrew, from Arabic al-minbar the pulpit, platform