- min·a·ret
- /ˌmınəˈrɛt/ noun, pl -rets [count]: a tall, thin tower of a mosque with a balcony from which the people are called to prayer
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min|a|ret|ed — or min|a|ret|ted «MIHN uh REHT ihd, MIHN uh REHT », adjective. having a minaret or minarets: »a minareted mosque … Useful english dictionary
min|a|ret — «MIHN uh REHT, MIHN uh reht», noun. a slender, high tower attached to a Muslim mosque, with one or more projecting balconies, from which a crier calls the people to prayer: »The minaret is one of the most typical features of Islamic architecture… … Useful english dictionary
min|a|ret|ted — min|a|ret|ed or min|a|ret|ted «MIHN uh REHT ihd, MIHN uh REHT », adjective. having a minaret or minarets: »a minareted mosque … Useful english dictionary
ret — abi·u·ret; amo·ret·to; aph·ae·ret·ic; ap·o·ret·ic; apy·ret·ic; ar·bo·ret; ar·ret; ar·sen·iu·ret·ted; ba·ret·ta; bar·ret; bar·ret·ter; be·ret; ber·ret·ti·no; bi·ret·ta; bi·u·ret; car·bu·ret·ant; car·bu·ret·or; ca·ret·ta; ca·ret·to·che·lyd·i·dae;… … English syllables
min — al·bu·min·uria; al·u·min·ic; al·u·min·i·um; a·min; an·chi·mono·min·er·al; an·ti·vi·ta·min; ar·min·ian·ism; asc·hel·min·thes; avi·ta·min·o·sis; ax·min·ster; az·o·lit·min; bad·min·ton; bar·a·min; ben·ja·min·ite; blood al·bu·min; brah·min;… … English syllables
minaret — min·a·ret … English syllables
minareted — min·a·ret·ed … English syllables
minaret — min|a|ret [ˌmınəˈret, ˈmınəret] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Turkish minare, from Arabic manarah lighthouse ] a tall thin tower on a ↑mosque, from which Muslims are called to prayer … Dictionary of contemporary English
minaret — min|a|ret [ ,mınə ret ] noun count a tall tower that is traditionally part of a MOSQUE (=a Muslim religious building) where someone stands to call people to prayer … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
minaret — min•a•ret [[t]ˌmɪn əˈrɛt, ˈmɪn əˌrɛt[/t]] n. archit. a lofty, often slender tower attached to a mosque, having one or more balconies from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer • Etymology: 1675–85; < F minaret, Sp minarete, or It… … From formal English to slang
