noun
a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680
• Members of this Region: ↑Battle of Kerbala
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center
• Part Holonyms: ↑Iraq, ↑Republic of Iraq, ↑Al-Iraq, ↑Irak
Useful english dictionary. 2012.