muezzin

[ myoo-ez-in, moo- ]

noun

1. the crier who, from a minaret or other high part of a mosque, at stated hours five times daily, intones aloud the call summoning Muslims to prayer.

muezzin

/ muːˈɛzɪn /

noun

1. Islam the official of a mosque who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day from the minaret

Word History and Origins

Origin of muezzin¹

1575–85; < Turkish müezzin < Arabic mu'adhdhin

Word History and Origins

Origin of muezzin¹

C16: changed from Arabic mu'adhdhin

Example Sentences

In my youth, you heard, side-by-side, the church bells ringing and the beautiful, sonorous call to prayer of the muezzin.

From The Daily Beast

It was prayer time, and the Muezzin's sonorous voice proclaimed the hour from the roof of a neighbouring mosque.

From Project Gutenberg

The muezzin had a musical voice, and the consul enjoyed hearing the call to prayer in the summer evenings.

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Five times a day, the Muezzin priest mounts the outside of the mosque tower, and calls the faithful to prayer.

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The muezzin sounded from the many minarets, and twilight was on us.

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At the usual early hour the muezzin mounted to the roof of the mosque, and in a loud voice summoned the faithful to prayer.

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