Minaret

Origin

Borrowing from tr minare, from Arabic منارة (manāra(t), "lighthouse"). Entered into English around 1682.

Full definition of minaret

Noun

1. 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 2And in the background of the picture, just out of focus behind the man, was a soaring minaret outlined against a shockingly blue sky.

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