ziarat

noun

zi·​a·​rat

zēˈärət

variants or ziara

-ˈärə

plural -s

: a tomb of a Muslim saint : shrine

Word History

Etymology

Hindi ziyārat visiting a shrine, pilgrimage, from Persian, from Arabic

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