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PRAYER RUG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does prayer rug mean?
• PRAYER RUG (noun)
The noun PRAYER RUG has 1 sense:
1. a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions
Familiarity information: PRAYER RUG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small rug used by Muslims during their devotions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
prayer mat; prayer rug
Hypernyms ("prayer rug" is a kind of...):
carpet; carpeting; rug (floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile))
Meronyms (parts of "prayer rug"):
mihrab ((Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca)
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