muezzin

[ myoo-ez-in, moo- ]

/ myuˈɛz ɪn, mu- /

noun

the crier who, from a minaret or other high part of a mosque, at stated hours five times daily, intones aloud the call summoning Muslims to prayer.

Origin of muezzin

1575–85; <Turkish müezzin<Arabic mu'adhdhin

Words nearby muezzin

Mueller, Mueller electronic tonometer, muenster, muesli, muesli bar, muezzin, MUF, muff, muff glass, muffin, muffineer

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Example sentences from the Web for muezzin

In my youth, you heard, side-by-side, the church bells ringing and the beautiful, sonorous call to prayer of the muezzin.
Wole Soyinka's British Problem|Tunku Varadarajan|January 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As I descended I heard, thin and faint and beautiful, like the cry of a wild bird, the muezzin from the minarets of Erzerum.
Greenmantle|John Buchan
Alcazar chansons rang out from the cafes, while in their midst stood the mosque, that had used to resound with the Muezzin.
Under Two Flags|Ouida [Louise de la Ramee]
Five times a day the voice of the muezzin calls them to prayer.
From Egypt to Japan|Henry M. Field

It was almost just that he should have the wealth of the cathedral from which he had driven away the mufti and muezzin.
The Eighteen Christian Centuries|James White
Again at sunset I shall sit in the vast temple of Luxor and hear once more the Muezzin's call to prayer.
The Ship Dwellers|Albert Bigelow Paine

British Dictionary definitions for muezzin

muezzin

/ (muːˈɛzɪn) /

noun

Islam the official of a mosque who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day from the minaret

Word Origin for muezzin

C16: changed from Arabic mu'adhdhin

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单词	muezzin
释义	muezzin [ myoo-ez-in, moo- ] / myuˈɛz ɪn, mu- / noun the crier who, from a minaret or other high part of a mosque, at stated hours five times daily, intones aloud the call summoning Muslims to prayer. Origin of muezzin 1575–85; <Turkish müezzin<Arabic mu'adhdhin Words nearby muezzin Mueller, Mueller electronic tonometer, muenster, muesli, muesli bar, muezzin, MUF, muff, muff glass, muffin, muffineer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for muezzin In my youth, you heard, side-by-side, the church bells ringing and the beautiful, sonorous call to prayer of the muezzin. Wole Soyinka's British Problem\|Tunku Varadarajan\|January 31, 2010\|DAILY BEAST As I descended I heard, thin and faint and beautiful, like the cry of a wild bird, the muezzin from the minarets of Erzerum. Greenmantle\|John Buchan Alcazar chansons rang out from the cafes, while in their midst stood the mosque, that had used to resound with the Muezzin. Under Two Flags\|Ouida [Louise de la Ramee] Five times a day the voice of the muezzin calls them to prayer. From Egypt to Japan\|Henry M. Field It was almost just that he should have the wealth of the cathedral from which he had driven away the mufti and muezzin. The Eighteen Christian Centuries\|James White Again at sunset I shall sit in the vast temple of Luxor and hear once more the Muezzin's call to prayer. The Ship Dwellers\|Albert Bigelow Paine British Dictionary definitions for muezzin muezzin / (muːˈɛzɪn) / noun Islam the official of a mosque who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day from the minaret Word Origin for muezzin C16: changed from Arabic mu'adhdhin 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
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