Alborak
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Alborak
< Arabic al-Buraq < Aramaic bārag, barqā mount of the Messiah < Pahlavi bārak a fabulous steed
Example Sentences
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The captain of the Alborak thought for a moment.
From Space Viking by Piper, H. Beam
Alborak, in Mohammedan mythology, the animal said to have been brought by the angel Gabriel to carry Mohammed to the seventh heaven.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
The owner-captain of the Alborak had something to add, when he brought his ship in six months later.
From Space Viking by Piper, H. Beam
Alborak, a wonderful horse of Mahomet, an impersonation of the lightning as his steed.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin
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