Muezzin

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /mʊˈɛzɪn/

Alternative forms

• mouezzin

Origin

From Turkish müezzin or Ottoman Turkish مؤذن, from Arabic مؤذن (muʾáḏḏin, "one who calls (to prayer), crier").

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Full definition of muezzin

Noun

1. (Islam) The person who issues the call to prayer from one of the minarets of a mosque.