baraka

noun

ba·​ra·​ka

bəˈräkə

plural -s

: a blessing that is regarded in various Eastern religions as an indwelling spiritual force and divine gift inhering in saints, charismatic leaders, and natural objects

Word History

Etymology

Arabic barakah

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