haikal
noun
hai·kal
\ˈhīˌkäl, ˈhāˌ-\
Definition of haikal
-s
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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Origin and Etymology of haikal
Syriac haykal & Hebrew hēkhāl, from Assyro-Babylonian ēkallu, from Sumerian e gal temple, palace, from e house + gal great
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