Baqubah
city in Iraq, from Arabic baya ‘kuba “Jacob’s house.”
Contemporary Examples
On May 13, 2014, a pickup truck approached a caravan of white vans moving on a road near baqubah, east of Baghdad, in Iraq.
Iran Says It’s Under Attack by ISIS Jassem Al Salami October 8, 2014
On November 9, 2005, she blew herself up attacking an Iraqi police post in the town of baqubah.
The Bride of ISIS Revealed Jamie Dettmer September 2, 2014
Historical Examples
While this was being done, steps had been taken in baqubah camp which tended to split up an already divided nation still further.
The Cradle of Mankind W.A. Wigram
Read Also:
- Bar
a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose: the bars of a cage. an oblong piece of any solid material: a bar of soap; a candy bar. the amount of material in a bar. an ingot, lump, or […]
- Barabbas
a condemned criminal pardoned by Pilate in order to appease the mob, which demanded that he be freed instead of Jesus. Mark 15:6–11; John 18:40. Contemporary Examples A preacher urging voter turnout invoked the biblical tale of Jesus and Barabbas. The Barabbas Theory of Voting: Bible Story Shows Tough Choices for Midterms Jay Parini November […]
- Bar and grill
a place where food and alcoholic drinks are served to customers; a combined barroom and grillroom.
- Bar-b-q
barbecue. barbecue
- Bar-b-que
barbecue. pieces of beef, fowl, fish, or the like, roasted over an open hearth, especially when basted in a barbecue sauce. a framework, as a grill or a spit, or a fireplace for cooking meat or vegetables over an open fire. a dressed steer, lamb, or other animal, roasted whole. a meal, usually in the […]