معقل

العربية

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معقل

/maʕ.qil/

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Noun of place from the root ع ق ل (ʕ q l).

noun مَعْقِل · maʕqil · مَعَاقِل · الْمَعْقِل

refuge, sanctuary
stronghold, citadel, bastion, fortress, fortification

In English

nest hideout — see also hideout, cave
fortification that which fortifies
citadel a strong fortress that sits high above a city

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"معقل." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%84. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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معقل. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%84

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"معقل." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%84.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {معقل},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%84},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}