mosque

[mosk, mawsk]

noun

1. a Muslim temple or place of public worship.

mosque

/ mɒsk /

noun

1. Also called: masjid.  musjid. a Muslim place of worship, usually having one or more minarets and often decorated with elaborate tracery and texts from the Koran

mosque

1. A Muslim house of worship with at least one minaret, a tall, slender tower with balconies, used for calling the faithful to prayer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosque¹

1600–10; earlier mosquee < Middle French < Italian moschea ≪ Arabic masjid, derivative of sajada to worship, literally, prostrate oneself; the -ee seems to have been taken as diminutive suffix and dropped

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosque¹

C14: earlier mosquee, from Old French via Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic masjid temple, place of prostration

Example Sentences

It hosts synagogues, churches of various denominations, mosques and Sikh gurdwaras.

From BBC

A mosque in East Sussex has been damaged by fire in what police are investigating as a hate crime, following a report of arson.

From BBC

Mr Sharabi, the kibbutz's former business manager, described how he was first taken to a mosque in Gaza where he was attacked by Palestinian civilians.

From BBC

Indeed, the two countries share a resilient relationship rooted in defence ties - from Pakistani troop deployments in the 1960s to commandos helping quell the 1979 Mecca mosque siege.

From BBC

The call to prayer sounded over the mosque’s speakers.

From Salon

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