Khutbah

//ˈkʊtbə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A talk or sermon delivered in mosques before the Friday prayer, or at other special occasions.

    "Save your khutbah for another time."

Example

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"Sami ascended the minbar to deliver the khutbah."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خُطْبَة (ḵuṭba).

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