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noun 
  1. the tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer)
Translations: 
  • Dutch: minaret
  • French: minaret
  • German: Minarett
  • Italian: minareto
  • Spanish: alminar , minarete
Etymology: From the (Turk.) minare, from the (ARchar, ÙÙ) manÄrí ("lighthouse"). Entered into English around 1682.


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