mosque

[ mosk, mawsk ]
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noun
  1. a Muslim temple or place of public worship.

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Origin of mosque

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1600–10; earlier mosquee<Middle French <Italian moschea ≪ Arabic masjid, derivative of sajada to worship, literally, prostrate oneself; the -ee seems to have been taken as diminutive suffix and dropped

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British Dictionary definitions for mosque

mosque

/ (mɒsk) /


noun
  1. a Muslim place of worship, usually having one or more minarets and often decorated with elaborate tracery and texts from the Koran: Also called: masjid, musjid

Origin of mosque

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C14: earlier mosquee, from Old French via Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic masjid temple, place of prostration

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Cultural definitions for mosque

mosque

A Muslim house of worship with at least one minaret, a tall, slender tower with balconies, used for calling the faithful to prayer.

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