Qasr
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 […]"
Example
More examples"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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