Mosque
/mɑsk/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
"There's a mosque near where I live."
- 2 (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"This is a house and that is a mosque."
Etymology
From Middle French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid, literally “place of prostration”). Doublet of masjid.