almemar

(äl-mēˈmär)

noun
Judaism
See bema.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Hebrew ’almēmār

Origin: , from Arabic al-minbar, the pulpit

Origin: : al-, the

Origin: + minbar, pulpit (probably from Ethiopic manbar, seat, pulpit, or mənbār, seat, throne, both from nabara, to sit; see nbr in Semitic roots)

.

link/cite print suggestion box