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MOSQUE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mosque" is a kind of...):
house of God; house of prayer; house of worship; place of worship (any building where congregations gather for prayer)
Meronyms (parts of "mosque"):
mihrab ((Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca)
minaret (slender tower with balconies)
Domain category:
Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)
