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