minaret

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈmɪnəɹɛt/
• (GA) IPA: /mɪnəˈɹɛt/

Noun

minaret (plural minarets)

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 21

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

Translations

• French: minaret
• German: Minarett
• Italian: minareto
• Portuguese: minarete, almádena
• Russian: минаре́т
• Spanish: alminar, minarete

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