samarra

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proper noun

A city in Iraq, on the east bank of the Tigris. In medieval times, it was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.

OriginArabic سَامَرَّاء →
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Meanings

samarra1

nounsamarra (plural samarras)

plural samarras

  1. alternativeAlternative form of simar.

Samarra2

proper noun

alternative Samarrah

  1. A city in Iraq, on the east bank of the Tigris. In medieval times, it was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.

Origin

  1. Arabicسَامَرَّاء
  2. EnglishSamarra

Borrowed from Arabic سَامَرَّاء (sāmarrāʔ).

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APA

samarra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samarra

MLA

“samarra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samarra. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “samarra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samarra.

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