adhan

/ (ˌaˈðaːn) /

noun

Islam a call to prayer

Nearby words

adessive, adf, adfa, adfreeze, adh, adhan, adhd, adhere, adherence, adherend, adherent

Word Origin for adhan

changed from Arabic adhān, literally: announcement

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Examples 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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