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Noun

1. 1
   An Arab frontier outpost or garrison town, chiefly in the period of early Islamic expansion. historical

   "Some of the amsar grew into great cities and eventually became the centers in which a new Islamic culture was elaborated […]."

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egypt

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"Egypt is called "Misr" in Arabic."

Etymology

From Arabic مِصْر (miṣr).

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