Ziarat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈziː.əˌɹɒt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ziarat is a noun meaning (chiefly Baluchistan) An Islamic shrine.
Meaning
(chiefly Baluchistan) An Islamic shrine.
Example Sentences
Palmer […] was only saved by the opportune appearance of these two men, who enabled him to get back to the shelter of the ziarat in safety.
On the wedding-day the bridegroom, gorgeously arrayed, and mounted on his best horse or camel, proceeds with his friends to a "ziarat," or shrine, there to implore a blessing[…
Word Forms
- ziarats
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ziyarat, ziyara, ziara, shiraz, ribat, zareba.
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