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

Many religious Hindus saw the mosque as a symbol of Islamic triumphalism built on a site Hindus regard as sacred.

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Initial reports said the strike hit an area outside a mosque that is usually busy at night.

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The AFP correspondent did not see any damage to the mosque, while a medic said that rescue workers were removing body parts from the area.

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On Friday, hundreds gathered at a mosque in Tehran to pray for rainfall.

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The study, such as it was, involved calling churches — and at least one mosque — and asking for help.

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