minaret (redirected from Minarets)

min·a·ret  (mn-rt)

n.

A tall slender tower attached to a mosque, having one or more projecting balconies from which a muezzin summons the people to prayer.

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[French, from Turkish minrat, from Arabic manra, lamp; see nwr in Semitic roots.]

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minaret

Noun

a slender tower of a mosque with one or more balconies [Arabic manārat lamp]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

minaret - slender tower with balconies mosque - (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

Translations

minaret [mɪnəˈrɛt] n → alminar m; minarete m

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minaret [mɪnəˈrɛt] n → minaret m

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minaret [mɪnəˈrɛt] n → Minarett nt

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minaret [mɪnəˈrɛt] n → minareto