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Word: Minaret
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from French, or from Spanish minarete, Italian minaretto, via Turkish from Arabic manār(a) ‘lighthouse, minaret’, based on nār ‘fire or light’. Compare with menorah
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌmɪnəˈrɛt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɪnərɛt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.
Short Definition:slender tower with balcony from which muezzin calls Muslims to prayer
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