"haikal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: haikals [plural], haykal [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic هَيْكَل (haykal). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|ar|sem-wes-pro|akk|sux}}, {{bor+|en|ar|هَيْكَل}} Borrowed from Arabic هَيْكَل (haykal) Head templates: {{en-noun}} haikal (plural haikals)
  1. The central chapel of the three forming the sanctuary of a Coptic church. It contains the high altar, and is often closed off by a screen. Categories (topical): Coptic Orthodoxy
    Sense id: en-haikal-en-noun-PcOzbu~F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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