# Dome of the Rock

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A shrine, located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, which contains the Foundation Stone.

## Etymology
Calque of Arabic قبة الصخرة (qubbat aṣ-ṣaḵra), from صخرة (ṣaḵra, “rock”) + قبة (qubba, “dome”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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