madrassa
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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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Origin and Etymology of madrassa
Arabic madrasa
First Known Use: 1616
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