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minaret

One entry found for minaret.
Main Entry: min·a·ret
Pronunciation: "mi-n&-'ret, 'mi-n&-"
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Turkish minare, from Arabic manAra lighthouse
: a tall slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the summons to prayer is cried by the muezzin
[minaret illustration]