mosque

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English

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A Mosque in Iran.

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Etymology

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From Middle French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid, literally place of prostration).[1] Doublet of masjid.

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Noun

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mosque (plural mosques)

  1. (Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
    Synonym: masjid
    There's a mosque near where I live.

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “mosque”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Galician

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Verb

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mosque

  1. inflection of moscar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Old French

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Noun

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mosque ?

  1. mosque

Portuguese

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Verb

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mosque

  1. inflection of moscar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmoske/ [ˈmos.ke]
  • Rhymes: -oske
  • Syllabification: mos‧que

Verb

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mosque

  1. inflection of moscar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative