mosque

[ mosk, mawsk ]

/ mɒsk, mɔsk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mosque ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a Muslim temple or place of public worship.

Origin of mosque

1600–10; earlier mosquee<Middle French <Italian moschea ≪ Arabic masjid, derivative of sajada to worship, literally, prostrate oneself; the -ee seems to have been taken as diminutive suffix and dropped

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mosque

mask, masque, mosque

Words nearby mosque

Moskva, Moslem, Moslemism, Mosley, Mosotho, mosque, mosquito, mosquito boat, Mosquito Coast, mosquitofish, mosquito fleet

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Example sentences from the Web for mosque

“Iran knows who lives in each and every house here,” one man in a Turbat mosque tells me.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Riots broke out in 1994, after Iranian authorities replaced a Sunni mosque in Mashad with a development project.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Similarly, we never failed to recognize our relatives or friends if we came across them in the mall or mosque.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil|Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She then expressed her annoyance that the leader of the Oklahoma mosque where Nolan had worshipped refused to appear on her show.
Megyn Kelly’s Really Scary Muslim|Dean Obeidallah|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

First, he stated on air that he had not been to the mosque since 2011.
Megyn Kelly’s Really Scary Muslim|Dean Obeidallah|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At one time the Mosque was deserted by all except one machine-gun officer, who continued to work his gun single-handed.
With the British Army in The Holy Land|Henry Osmond Lock
The first mosque was built at Canton, where after several restorations, it still exists.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various
"Women do not take any part in the public worship on the floor of the mosque," said the guide.
A Trip to the Orient|Robert Urie Jacob
The minaret of the mosque of the Sultan Kalan at Cairo is perhaps the most splendid of all contemporary works.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun
The principal Mosque is also of peculiar interest, and presents an architectural problem which has never been quite fully solved.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram

British Dictionary definitions for mosque

mosque

/ (mɒsk) /

noun

a Muslim place of worship, usually having one or more minarets and often decorated with elaborate tracery and texts from the KoranAlso called: masjid, musjid

Word Origin for mosque

C14: earlier mosquee, from Old French via Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic masjid temple, place of prostration

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Cultural definitions for mosque

mosque

A Muslim house of worship with at least one minaret, a tall, slender tower with balconies, used for calling the faithful to prayer.

单词	mosque
释义	mosque [ mosk, mawsk ] / mɒsk, mɔsk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mosque ON THESAURUS.COM noun a Muslim temple or place of public worship. Origin of mosque 1600–10; earlier mosquee<Middle French <Italian moschea ≪ Arabic masjid, derivative of sajada to worship, literally, prostrate oneself; the -ee seems to have been taken as diminutive suffix and dropped WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mosque mask, masque, mosque Words nearby mosque Moskva, Moslem, Moslemism, Mosley, Mosotho, mosque, mosquito, mosquito boat, Mosquito Coast, mosquitofish, mosquito fleet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mosque “Iran knows who lives in each and every house here,” one man in a Turbat mosque tells me. The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan\|Umar Farooq\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Riots broke out in 1994, after Iranian authorities replaced a Sunni mosque in Mashad with a development project. The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan\|Umar Farooq\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Similarly, we never failed to recognize our relatives or friends if we came across them in the mall or mosque. Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil\|Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She then expressed her annoyance that the leader of the Oklahoma mosque where Nolan had worshipped refused to appear on her show. Megyn Kelly’s Really Scary Muslim\|Dean Obeidallah\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST First, he stated on air that he had not been to the mosque since 2011. Megyn Kelly’s Really Scary Muslim\|Dean Obeidallah\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At one time the Mosque was deserted by all except one machine-gun officer, who continued to work his gun single-handed. With the British Army in The Holy Land\|Henry Osmond Lock The first mosque was built at Canton, where after several restorations, it still exists. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various "Women do not take any part in the public worship on the floor of the mosque," said the guide. A Trip to the Orient\|Robert Urie Jacob The minaret of the mosque of the Sultan Kalan at Cairo is perhaps the most splendid of all contemporary works. In the Land of Mosques & Minarets\|Francis Miltoun The principal Mosque is also of peculiar interest, and presents an architectural problem which has never been quite fully solved. The Cradle of Mankind\|W.A. Wigram British Dictionary definitions for mosque mosque / (mɒsk) / noun a Muslim place of worship, usually having one or more minarets and often decorated with elaborate tracery and texts from the KoranAlso called: masjid, musjid Word Origin for mosque C14: earlier mosquee, from Old French via Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic masjid temple, place of prostration Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mosque sanctuary, synagogue, shrine, church, house of worship, chapel, holy place, cathedral, tabernacle, masjid Cultural definitions for mosque mosque A Muslim house of worship with at least one minaret, a tall, slender tower with balconies, used for calling the faithful to prayer. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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mosque

noun

Origin of mosque

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mosque

Words nearby mosque

Example sentences from the Web for mosque

British Dictionary definitions for mosque

noun

Word Origin for mosque

Words related to mosque

Cultural definitions for mosque