madrasah

or ma·dra·sa, ma·dras·sah

[ muh-dras-uh ]
/ məˈdræs ə /

noun Islam.

a school or college, especially a school attached to a mosque where young men study theology.

Origin of madrasah

From Arabic

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British Dictionary definitions for madrasa

madrasah

madrasa medrese (məˈdrɛseɪ)

/ (məˈdræsə, ˈmɑːdræsə) /

noun

Islam an educational institution, particularly for Islamic religious instruction

Word Origin for madrasah

from Arabic, literally: place of learning