mosque

mosque · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A Muslim place of worship.

  2. 2.

    The Muslim community that worships at a particular mosque.

Forms

plural: mosques

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    grand mosque — The principal mosque in a city or region
  • •
    call to prayer — The announcement from a mosque calling Muslims to prayer

Related words

See also: church, minaret, synagogue, temple
Synonyms: masjid

Etymology

From French mosquee, from Italian moschea, from Spanish mezquita, from Arabic masjid ("place of prostration"), from sajada ("to bow down in prayer").