adhan

/ (ˌaˈðaːn) /

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noun

Islam a call to prayer

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Word Origin for adhan

changed from Arabic adhān, literally: announcement

Words nearby adhan

ad feminam, ad fin., adfreeze, ad gloriam, ADH, adhan, ADHD, adhere, adherence, adherend, adherent

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How to use adhan in a sentence

It was the adhan, the cry of the muezzins in the minarets of Lucera's mosques.
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