azan

[ ah-zahn ]

/ ɑˈzɑn /

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noun

(in Islamic countries) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day by the muezzin.

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Origin of azan

First recorded in 1850–55, azan is from the Arabic word adhān invitation. See muezzin

Words nearby azan

AZ, aza-, Azactam, azaguanine, azalea, azan, Azaña, Azande, Azania, Azanian, AZAPO

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How to use azan in a sentence

Hanes in Egypt was the reverse of Azan; formed however of the same terms, and of the same purport precisely.
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The old general was of a different type from the fire-eating dandies who played the master at Azan.
The Valley of Vision|Henry Van Dyke
Boville owed his life to the Azan, the fetich cord, at that instant.
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British Dictionary definitions for azan

azan

/ (ɑːˈzɑːn) /

noun

Islam the call to prayer five times a day, usually by a muezzin from a minaret

Word Origin for azan

from Arabic adhān, from adhina to proclaim, invite; see muezzin

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