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A word meaning "greatest," used in Arabic phrases such as "Allahu akbar" ("God is greatest"), and also used as a given name and surname.
"The phrase "Allahu akbar" is heard throughout the Islamic call to prayer."
How to Use Akbar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Arabic word meaning "greatest," most familiar to English speakers from the phrase "Allahu akbar."
Word Forms
Akbars plural
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The phrase "Allahu _____" is heard throughout the Islamic call to prayer.
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أكبر (akbar), meaning "greater" or "greatest."