minaret

[ min-uh-ret, min-uh-ret ]

/ ˌmɪn əˈrɛt, ˈmɪn əˌrɛt /

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noun

a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.

Origin of minaret

1675–85; <French minaret,Spanish minarete, or Italian minaretto ≪ Arabic manārah lighthouse, perhaps akin to nār fire

OTHER WORDS FROM minaret

min·a·ret·ed, adjective

Words nearby minaret

Mina Hassan Tani, Minamata disease, Minamoto, Minamoto Yoritomo, Minangkabau, minaret, Minas Basin, Minas de Ríotinto, Minas Gerais, Minatitlán, minatory

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Example sentences from the Web for minaret

But, as with the claims for minaret building in Switzerland, more is being demanded by Muslims.
Ground Zero Mosque Hurts Islam|Douglas Murray|August 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The minaret of the mosque of the Sultan Kalan at Cairo is perhaps the most splendid of all contemporary works.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun
Near it there is a large and ancient mosque, with a minaret of singular elegance.
The Lands of the Saracen|Bayard Taylor
More probably it was started about the year 1185, as the prayer tower or minaret of the mosque which was then rapidly progressing.
Cathedrals of Spain|John A. (John Allyne) Gade

So, with a great weight on his heart, he descended the winding stairs of the minaret.
Told in the Coffee House|Cyrus Adler
The tower is evidently a minaret, as it is built in the purest Saracenic style, and is surrounded by the ruins of a mosque.
The Lands of the Saracen|Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for minaret

minaret

/ (ˌmɪnəˈrɛt, ˈmɪnəˌrɛt) /

noun

a slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the muezzin calls the faithful to prayer

any structure resembling this

Derived forms of minaret

minareted, adjective

Word Origin for minaret

C17: from French, from Turkish, from Arabic manārat lamp, from nār fire

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单词	minaret
释义	minaret [ min-uh-ret, min-uh-ret ] / ˌmɪn əˈrɛt, ˈmɪn əˌrɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR minaret ON THESAURUS.COM noun a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer. Origin of minaret 1675–85; <French minaret,Spanish minarete, or Italian minaretto ≪ Arabic manārah lighthouse, perhaps akin to nār fire OTHER WORDS FROM minaret min·a·ret·ed, adjective Words nearby minaret Mina Hassan Tani, Minamata disease, Minamoto, Minamoto Yoritomo, Minangkabau, minaret, Minas Basin, Minas de Ríotinto, Minas Gerais, Minatitlán, minatory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for minaret But, as with the claims for minaret building in Switzerland, more is being demanded by Muslims. Ground Zero Mosque Hurts Islam\|Douglas Murray\|August 12, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The minaret of the mosque of the Sultan Kalan at Cairo is perhaps the most splendid of all contemporary works. In the Land of Mosques & Minarets\|Francis Miltoun Near it there is a large and ancient mosque, with a minaret of singular elegance. The Lands of the Saracen\|Bayard Taylor More probably it was started about the year 1185, as the prayer tower or minaret of the mosque which was then rapidly progressing. Cathedrals of Spain\|John A. (John Allyne) Gade So, with a great weight on his heart, he descended the winding stairs of the minaret. Told in the Coffee House\|Cyrus Adler The tower is evidently a minaret, as it is built in the purest Saracenic style, and is surrounded by the ruins of a mosque. The Lands of the Saracen\|Bayard Taylor British Dictionary definitions for minaret minaret / (ˌmɪnəˈrɛt, ˈmɪnəˌrɛt) / noun a slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the muezzin calls the faithful to prayer any structure resembling this Derived forms of minaret minareted, adjective Word Origin for minaret C17: from French, from Turkish, from Arabic manārat lamp, from nār fire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to minaret cupola, turret, spire, steeple, monument, stronghold, lookout, fortification, belfry, skyscraper, column, pillar, mast, keep, obelisk, refuge, monolith, castle, citadel, fortress
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minaret

noun

Origin of minaret

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Example sentences from the Web for minaret

British Dictionary definitions for minaret

noun

Derived forms of minaret

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