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
Words nearby madrasah
madonna,
madonna and child,
madonna lily,
madras,
madras states,
madrasah,
madre,
madre de dios,
madrepore,
madreporite,
madrid
Example sentences from the Web for madrasah
This is one of the most important mosques of any age, and is the most characteristic of the madrasah form.
Travels in the Far East |Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
British Dictionary definitions for madrasah
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