almemar
[ ahl-mee-mahr ]
noun
Origin of almemar
1<Arabic al the + minbar stand, platform
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British Dictionary definitions for almemar
almemar
/ (ælˈmiːmɑː) /
noun
Judaism (in Ashkenazic usage) the raised platform in a synagogue on which the reading desk stands: Also called: bema, bimah, bima
Origin of almemar
1from Hebrew, from Arabic al-minbar the pulpit, platform
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