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minaret1680s, from French minaret, from Turkish minare "a minaret," from Arabic manarah, manarat "lamp, lighthouse, minaret," related to manar "candlestick," derivative of nar & [..]
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minarettower used to call Muslim worshippers to prayer.
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minaretA tower located beside a mosque. It is often used when Muslims are called to prayer.
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minaret(n) slender tower with balconies
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minaretA tall, slender tower attached to a mosque and surrounded by one or more projecting balconies; frequently charted as landmarks.
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minaretone of the integral architectural elements of a mosque; the tall tower attached or adjacent to a mosque from which the call to prayer is announced.
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minaret
the tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer)
* '''2005''', Jon Courtenay Grimwood, ''Pashazade'', page 37, paragraph 2
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