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minaret

Syllabification: (min·a·ret)

Pronunciation: /ˌminəˈret/

Translate minaret | into Italian

Definition of minaret

noun

a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.

Derivatives

minareted

Origin:

late 17th century: from French, or from Spanish minarete, Italian minaretto, via Turkish from Arabic manār(a) 'lighthouse, minaret', based on nār 'fire or light'