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haikal

noun
hai·kal | \ˈhīˌkäl, ˈhāˌ-\
plural -s

Definition of haikal 

1 : a sanctuary of a Coptic church cut off from the nave by a screen and containing three altars

2 : the main altar

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History and Etymology for haikal

Syriac haykal & Hebrew hēkhāl, from Assyro-Babylonian ēkallu, from Sumerian e gal temple, palace, from e house + gal great

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