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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context Islam English) A school for any kind of teaching, at any grade level. It may have courses in Islamic theology and religious law, but it is not a requirement.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan; "the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students"; "many madrasas in Bangladesh are supported with money from Saudi Arabia" [syn: madrasa ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Islamic college, 1620s, from Arabic madrasah , literally "a place of study," from locative prefix ma- + stem of darasa "he read repeatedly, he studied," which is related to Hebrew darash (compare midrash ).