Etymology

Dome of the Rock

Today it means: A shrine, located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, which contains the Foundation Stone. Full definition →

Arabic قبة الصخرة
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  1. Arabic · calque ofقبة الصخرة
  2. English todayDome of the Rock

Calque of Arabic قبة الصخرة (qubbat aṣ-ṣaḵra), from صخرة (ṣaḵra, “rock”) + قبة (qubba, “dome”).

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