Kaaba
['kɑ:bə;'kɑiəbɑ:]
Definition
(noun.) (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying.
Typist: Theodore--From WordNet
Examples
- The image of Manif, the god after whom he had once named his son, was smashed under his feet as he entered the Kaaba. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Kaaba, the sanctuary at Mecca, was of very ancient date. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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