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ˌmɪn əˈrɛt, ˈmɪn əˌrɛtminaret
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Princeton's WordNet
minaret(noun)
slender tower with balconies
Wiktionary
minaret(Noun)
the tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer)
Origin: From the minare, from the manārä ("lighthouse"). Entered into English around 1682.
Webster Dictionary
Minaret(noun)
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
Origin: [Sp. minarete, Ar. manrat lamp, lantern, lighthouse, turret, fr. nr to shine.]
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Minaret
A minaret is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery. Styles vary regionally and by period. Minarets provide a visual focal point and are used for the call to prayer.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Minaret
min′a-ret, n. a turret on a Mohammedan mosque, from which the people are summoned to prayers. [Sp. minarete—Ar. manarat, lighthouse—nar, fire.]
Anagrams for minaret »
artemin, raiment
Artemin
Raiment
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of minaret in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of minaret in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of minaret in a Sentence
An entire city with a glorious past and ancient history lost its heritage and culture: the tomb of the Prophet Jonah, the minaret of Al-Hadba which is older than Iraq itself. It is great that we were able to save a part of this heritage.
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- منارة, مئذنةArabic
- minarəAzerbaijani
- минареBulgarian
- minaretCzech
- MinarettGerman
- minaretoEsperanto
- minarete, alminarSpanish
- minarettEstonian
- منار, منارهPersian
- minareettiFinnish
- minaretFrench
- miontúrIrish
- צריחHebrew
- मीनार, मीनारा, लाठHindi
- minaretHungarian
- մինարեթArmenian
- minaretoItalian
- ミナレットJapanese
- მინარეთიGeorgian
- ми́нареMacedonian
- minaretDutch
- minaretPolish
- almádena, minaretePortuguese
- минаре́тRussian
- munara, минарет, minaret, мунар, munar, мунараSerbo-Croatian
- minaretSlovak
- minaretSwedish
- minareTurkish
- مینارا, منار, منارہ, لاٹھ, مینارUrdu
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