haikal

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noun

The central chapel of the three forming the sanctuary of a Coptic church. It contains the high altar, and is often closed off by a screen.

OriginArabic هَيْكَل →
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Meanings

nounhaikal (plural haikals)

plural haikals · alternative haykal

  1. The central chapel of the three forming the sanctuary of a Coptic church. It contains the high altar, and is often closed off by a screen.

Origin

  1. Arabicهَيْكَل
  2. Englishhaikal

Borrowed from Arabic هَيْكَل (haykal).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Laikha
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APA

haikal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haikal

MLA

“haikal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haikal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haikal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haikal.

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