mosque

[mosk, mawsk]

noun

1. a Muslim temple or place of public worship.

mosque

/ mɒsk /

noun

1. Also called: masjid.  musjid. a Muslim place of worship, usually having one or more minarets and often decorated with elaborate tracery and texts from the Koran

mosque

1. A Muslim house of worship with at least one minaret, a tall, slender tower with balconies, used for calling the faithful to prayer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosque¹

1600–10; earlier mosquee < Middle French < Italian moschea ≪ Arabic masjid, derivative of sajada to worship, literally, prostrate oneself; the -ee seems to have been taken as diminutive suffix and dropped

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosque¹

C14: earlier mosquee, from Old French via Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic masjid temple, place of prostration

Example Sentences

“You can feel the anxiety in his tone,” said Elkady, who serves as a board member of the mosque.

From Salon

A teenager who planned to carry out mass murder in a terror attack at a mosque in Greenock has been sentenced to 10 years in custody.

From BBC

One target of the 2024 riots - Southport Imam Ibrahim Hussein, whose mosque was attacked - says he has forgiven those rioters who have written to him to apologise.

From BBC

When the plane hit, her father was at prayer - he ran barefoot from the mosque as soon as he heard.

From BBC

Although the mosque publicly condemned the attacks, Mr Khan said many Muslims in the community faced increased scrutiny, suspicion and hostility.

From BBC

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