Definition of "hammam" [hammam]

• A communal bathhouse in Islamic countries. (noun)

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• "If the hammam were a Greek tragedy, and in some ways I think it is, this man's entry is the peripeteia, the moment of dramatic reversal that marks the beginning of catharsis."
• "The hammam was a public bath in the classic Ara - bian mode."
• "Either way, the hammam is a great way to wash away the sins of summer and go forth into the fall with a glowing aura."