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imaret

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An Ottoman soup kitchen built between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries, often part of a larger complex or waqf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: architecture

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a hostel for pilgrims in Turkey

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge, auberge

History

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish عمارت (ʼimaret), from Arabic عِمَارَة (ʕimāra).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: imareetti — Ottoman soup kitchen
  • Marathi: इमारेत (imāret) — Ottoman soup kitchen
  • Turkish: imaret — Ottoman soup kitchen
  • Ottoman Turkish: عمارت (ʼimaret) — Ottoman soup kitchen