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    KERBELA

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680play

    Synonyms:

    Karbala; Kerbala; Kerbela

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting spatial position

    Instance hypernyms:

    city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

    Domain member region:

    Battle of Kerbala (a battle in 680 in which the grandson of Mohammed and his followers were killed)

    Holonyms ("Kerbela" is a part of...):

    Al-Iraq; Irak; Iraq; Republic of Iraq (a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq)

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