"dejr" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /dɛjr/
Etymology: From Arabic دَيْر (dayr, “convent, monastery”), from Classical Syriac ܕܝܪܐ (dayrā). The meaning “castle, fortress” perhaps influenced by the militant Order of Malta. The knowledge about the word’s origins seems to have been lost rather early, as Vassalli already treats the sense “convent” as secondary and thinks that the basic meaning is “large house” (it being merely a variant of dar). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|دَيْر|t=convent, monastery}} Arabic دَيْر (dayr, “convent, monastery”), {{der|mt|syc|ܕܝܪܐ|tr=dayrā}} Classical Syriac ܕܝܪܐ (dayrā), {{m|mt|dar}} dar Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m}} dejr m
  1. (archaic, chiefly in placenames) a castle, fortress Tags: archaic, masculine Synonyms: kastell, fortizza
    Sense id: en-dejr-mt-noun-bsU8NNOi
  2. (obsolete, found in placenames) a convent, monastery Tags: masculine, obsolete Synonyms: kunvent, monasteru
    Sense id: en-dejr-mt-noun-6zWGmRdU Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 12 88

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