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qasr

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Arabic قَصْر (qaṣr), from Latin castrum; Doublet of castrum and ksar.

noun qasrs

  1. A palace or castle in Middle Eastern countries. Two ruined Qasrs stand sentinel over the eastern approach to the oasis; behind them are three small patches of Ithil trees, between which and the village stand a dozen walled palm-groves […]

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@misc{qasr_2026,
  title = {qasr},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/qasr},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}