ziarat
/ˈziː.əˌɹɒt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "On the wedding-day the bridegroom, gorgeously arrayed, and mounted on his best horse or camel, proceeds with his friends to a "ziarat," or shrine, there to implore a blessing[…"
- "Palmer […] was only saved by the opportune appearance of these two men, who enabled him to get back to the shelter of the ziarat in safety."
Etymology
From Urdu زیارت.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈziː.əˌɹɒt/