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Mosque has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

"The local mosque, distinguished by its tall minaret against the evening sky, was filled with worshippers before sunset."

2

A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

"The community gathered in the local mosque to break their fast during Ramadan."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
place of worship

Origin

The word mosque comes from the Arabic masjid, which literally means "place of prostration." It entered English through Middle French and Italian.

Rhyming Words
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