mosquenoun [ C ]
uk/mɒsk/us/mɑːsk/A2 a building for Islamic religious activities and worship
Examples
- The designs for the new mosque have attracted widespread criticism.
- The east wall of the mosque is covered with a beautiful mosaic.
- The town's main features are its beautiful mosque and ancient marketplace.
- Muslims consider it sacrilege to wear shoes inside a mosque.
- They work for the same company, socialize together and worship in the same mosque.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Islam
- caliphate
- fatwa
- hadj
- hajj
- halal
- Hegira
- jihad
- jihadi
- Mecca
- minaret
- Mohammedan
- prayer mat
- purdah
- Ramadan
- salaam
- sharia
- Shiism
- the Qur'an
- veil
- yashmak
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Religious buildings & places
Examples from literature
- Religious people go to churches and mosques to talk to God.