masjid

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/ ˈmæs dʒɪd /

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noun Arabic.

a mosque.

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Mashona, mashrebeeyah, mash-up, Mashyē and Mashyānē, Masinissa, masjid, mask, maskalonge, maskanonge, masked, masked ball

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How to use masjid in a sentence

Then, he discovered Masjid al-Nur, or "Mosque of Light," where Rauf preaches.
Rift Imperils Ground Zero Mosque|Asra Q. Nomani|August 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She had been going to Masjid al-Farah, the progressive mosque where Rauf preached, for years.
The Money Behind the Mosque|Asra Q. Nomani|August 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
For almost 20 years since, Feisal Rauf has been giving the Friday sermons at the Masjid al-Farah.
My Meetings With the Man Behind the Mosque|Brad Gooch|August 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Next door was the Masjid Al-Farah, where I began to attend his Friday talks.
My Meetings With the Man Behind the Mosque|Brad Gooch|August 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST

"A Rangar on a black mare has gone down the pass ahead of you in a hurry," they told him at Ali Masjid.
King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy
So he left Ali Masjid at the head of a motley procession that grew noisier and more confident every hour.
King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy
The Jama Masjid is on the north side, but not on the river bank.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
Entering by the west (or Akcha) gate, one passes under three arches, which are probably the remnants of a former Jama Masjid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
Etymologically it is no doubt identical with masjid, mezquita, mosque.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram

British Dictionary definitions for masjid

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musjid

/ (ˈmʌsdʒɪd) /

noun

a mosque in an Arab country

Word Origin for masjid

Arabic; see mosque

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