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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