Historic Centre of Bukhara Word Search
This Historic Centre of Bukhara word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: BUKHARA, KALYAN, SAMANI, MINARET, MAUSOLEUM, LYAB, HAUZ, CHOR, MADRASSA, MOSQUE, BAZAAR, HAMMAM.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Historic Centre of Bukhara word list, defined
- MINARET /ˈmɪnərɛt/ · noun
- A tower attached to a mosque, typically having a balcony from which the call to prayer is made. A tall, slender tower, especially one that is part of a building. Related: spire, tower, obelisk, ministry.
- MAUSOLEUM /mɔːˈsuːliəm/ · noun
- A large building for the burial of the dead, typically with a grand entrance and often decorated with statues or other ornaments. A mausoleum is a structure that houses the remains of one or more individuals, often with a tomb or monument inside. Related: tomb, monument, memorial, sepulcher.
- MADRASSA /mædˈrɑːsə/ · noun
- A school or college where Islamic studies are taught, especially in a Muslim country. A madrassa is often associated with a mosque. Related: school, college, academy, institute.
- MOSQUE /mɒsk/ · noun
- A building for Islamic worship, typically a large, domed structure with a minaret. Related: temple, synagogue, church, mosque.
- BAZAAR /bəˈzɑːr/ · noun
- A market, especially in the Middle East and South Asia, consisting of a street or covered area of stalls and shops selling goods such as textiles, spices, and handicrafts; by extension, any sale of miscellaneous goods, especially one held for charity. Related: market, marketplace, souk, fair.
- HAMMAM /hæmˈæm/ · noun
- A public bath or steam room, typically with hot and cold rooms, used for relaxation and cleansing, especially in North African and Middle Eastern cultures. Related: bathhouse, sauna, steam room, public bath.
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