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minaret

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Main Entry:
min·a·ret 
          Listen to the pronunciation of minaret
Pronunciation:
\ˌmi-nə-ˈret, ˈmi-nə-ˌ\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, from Turkish minare, from Arabic manāra lighthouse
Date:
1682
: a tall slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the summons to prayer is cried by the muezzin


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