Caaba

/ (ˈkɑːbə) /

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noun

a variant spelling of Kaaba

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Words nearby Caaba

C2, C3, C4, ca', CAA, Caaba, cab, cabal, cabala, cabaletta, cabalist

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How to use Caaba in a sentence

You know, then, of this Caaba—of the God they worship there?
The Days of Mohammed|Anna May Wilson
So then, this Caaba, according to tradition, is of early origin?
The Days of Mohammed|Anna May Wilson
Straight on towards the Caaba he went, looking neither to right nor to left.
The Days of Mohammed|Anna May Wilson
Then shall the Caaba be the home and temple of one God only who brooks no rival on earth or in heaven.'
The Last of the Legions and Other Tales of Long Ago|Arthur Conan Doyle

The caaba, or great black stone, preserved by the Mahometans in the Temple of Mecca, had probably a celestial origin.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, Issue 350, January 3, 1829|Various