imaret

[ ih-mahr-et ]
/ ɪˈmɑr ɛt /

noun

(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.

Origin of imaret

1605–15; < Turkish < Arabic ʿimārah building

Words nearby imaret

imamate, imambarah, imamite, imap, imare, imaret, imari ware, imax, imbalance, imbecile, imbecilic

British Dictionary definitions for imaret

imaret
/ (ɪˈmɑːrɛt) /

noun

(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims or travellers

Word Origin for imaret

C17: from Turkish, from Arabic `imārah hospice, building, from amara he built