Definition of minaret Minaret

/mɪˌnɚɛˈt/ - [mineret] - min•a•ret

We found 6 definitions of minaret from 6 different sources.

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What does minaret mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: minarets

minaret - slender tower with balconies
  tower a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • minaret (n.)
    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.

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  • minaret
    A tall, graceful spire with onion-shaped crowns distinctive to Islamic mosques.

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  • A minaret is a structure like a tower. Minarets are associated with mosques, because many mosques have minarets. Minarets are used by muezzins to call Muslims to prayers five times a day.

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