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mosque
[ mosk, mawsk ]
/ mɒsk, mɔsk /
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noun
a Muslim temple or place of public worship.
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Origin of mosque
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
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British Dictionary definitions for mosque
mosque
/ (mɒsk) /
noun
a Muslim place of worship, usually having one or more minarets and often decorated with elaborate tracery and texts from the KoranAlso called: masjid, musjid
Word Origin for mosque
C14: earlier mosquee, from Old French via Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic masjid temple, place of prostration
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Cultural definitions for mosque
mosque
A Muslim house of worship with at least one minaret, a tall, slender tower with balconies, used for calling the faithful to prayer.
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