MINARET

minaret

(noun) slender tower with balconies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

minaret (plural minarets)

The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer).

Anagrams

• Inter-Am., Tremain, antimer, antmire, artemin, matrine, meranti, raiment, trimean

Source: Wiktionary


Min"a*ret, n. Etym: [Sp. minarete, Ar. manarat lamp, lantern, lighthouse, turret, fr. nar to shine.] (Arch.)

Definition: A slender, lofty tower attached to a mosque and surrounded by one or more projecting balconies, from which the summon to prayer is cried by the muezzin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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