adhan
/ (ˌaˈðaːn) /
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noun
Islam a call to prayer
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Word Origin for adhan
changed from Arabic adhān, literally: announcement
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Example sentences from the Web for adhan
It was the adhan, the cry of the muezzins in the minarets of Lucera's mosques.
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