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Definition of mazar in English:

mazar

noun

  • In Muslim countries: a tomb, especially one revered as a shrine; any place of religious pilgrimage.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Palgrave (1826–1888), traveller and diplomatist. From Urdu mazār and its etymon (probably via Persian) Arabic mazār, lit. ‘place which one visits’ from zāra to visit.

Pronunciation

mazar

/məˈzɑː/