Durgan

/ˈdɜrɡən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or resembling a durgah; having qualities of a Muslim shrine or sacred space.

Etymology

Derived from durgah with the English adjectival suffix -an, following the pattern of converting place names to descriptive terms (like 'Spartan' from Sparta).

Kelly Says

This is an extremely rare word—you'd be hard-pressed to find it in most dictionaries—but it shows how English absorbs architectural and cultural vocabulary from the regions it encounters.

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