hawza

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noun

A madrasa where Shi'ite Muslim scholars are educated.

OriginArabic حوزة →
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Meanings

nounhawza (plural hawzas or hawzat)

plural hawzas · plural hawzat · alternative hawzah

  1. A madrasa where Shi'ite Muslim scholars are educated.

Origin

  1. Arabicحوزة
  2. Englishhawza

Arabic حوزة

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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