Qasr

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A palace or castle in Middle Eastern countries.

    "Two ruined Qasrs stand sentinel over the eastern approach to the oasis; behind them are three small patches of Ithil trees, between which and the village stand a dozen walled palm-groves […]"

Etymology

Arabic قَصْر (qaṣr), from Latin castrum; compare ksar. Doublet of castrum.

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