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noun
ma·dras·sa
\mə-ˈdra-sə, -ˈdrä-\
variants: or
madrasa
or less commonlymadrassah
ormadrasah
Definition of madrassa
: a Muslim school, college, or university that is often part of a mosque
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The strike, which included dropping ten bombs on a madrassa, or religious school, and firing two missiles at targets fleeing the area, was estimated to have killed two dozen al-Qaeda members.
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After-school madrassas serve a growing demand for parents who want their children to study the Quran.
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Soldiers herded them toward a nearby madrassa, where the men sat on the floor while an informant with a scarf covering his face looked for militants among them.
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Origin and Etymology of madrassa
Arabic madrasa
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