mu·ez·zin (my - z  n, m-)n. Islam The crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day. [Ottoman Turkish müezzin or Persian muazzin, from Arabic mu'a  in, active participle of 'aana, to call to prayer; see azan.] |
muezzin [muːˈɛzɪn]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) Islam the official of a mosque who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day from the minaret
[changed from Arabic mu'adhdhin]
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