Zamzam
Definitions
An Islamic holy well in Mecca, supposed to have been miraculously generated by Allah when Abraham's infant son Ishmael was crying for water.
Equivalents
Examples
“The water companies did not bring⟳ it in huge plastic tubs. Instead, they would load⟳ tankers with Zamzam water from the well inside the Kaaba complex, and use⟳ that to fill⟳ up the dispenser shared by the two rooms.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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