HyperDic: karbala

English > 1 sense of the word Karbala:
NOUNlocationKarbala, Kerbala, Kerbelaa city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad
English > Karbala: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680.
SynonymsKerbala, Kerbela
Instance ofcity, metropolis, urban centerA large and densely populated urban area
Part ofIraq, Republic of Iraq, Al-Iraq, IrakA republic in the Middle East in western Asia
Region ofBattle of KerbalaA battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed
SpanishKarbala

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