minaret
noun
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
minarets
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pluralof minaret.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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His mausoleum, which dates to the 9th Century and has a towering golden dome and minarets, is visited by millions of pilgrims each year.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
"I could talk to you for three hours about the family lineages, the mosques' minarets and why the mud-brick walls never collapse in the rain," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The wheat and potato fields there run right up to the Gaza border fence, within sight of the apartment buildings, water towers and minarets of the Palestinian village of Abasan just beyond it.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
As Yildiz rushes up and down the slender minarets of Grand Mosques to light up the Istanbul skyline every Ramadan, the future of Mahya remains uncertain, with no apparent successor in sight.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
I imagine the beautiful gold-domed mosque and minarets that stand beside the community building.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
