MUEZZIN
muezzin, muazzin, muadhdhin
(noun) the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
muezzin (plural muezzins)
(Islam) The person who issues the call to prayer from one of the minarets of a mosque.
Synonyms
• provost (rare, obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
Mu*ez"zin, n. Etym: [Ar.]
Definition: A Mohammedan crier of the hour of prayer. [Written also mouezzin, mueddin, and muwazzin.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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