qubba

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/ˈkʊbə/

noun

A tomb structure in the Arab world, particularly an Islamic domed shrine.

OriginArabic قُبَّة →
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Meanings

nounqubba (plural qubbas or qubbat)

plural qubbas · plural qubbat

  1. A tomb structure in the Arab world, particularly an Islamic domed shrine.

Origin

  1. Arabicقُبَّة
  2. Englishqubba

From Arabic قُبَّة (qubba). Doublet of alcove.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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