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Look up: Mosque

  1. mosque
    [Noun] A building where Muslims go to worship, like a church.
    Example: The man went to the mosque to pray.
    Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary

  2. Mosque
    A place of worship for Muslims. Mosques are also used as community places and places of study and learning.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  3. mosque
    [n] - a Muslim place of worship
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. mosque
    In Islam, a place of worship. Chief features are: the dome; the minaret, a balconied turret from which the faithful are called to prayer; the mihrab, or prayer niche, in one of the interior walls,...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  5. Mosque
    An Islamic place of worship. 'Mosque' is a French word derived from the Arabic word 'masjid', meaning a place of prostration. The term 'masjid' ('mescit' in Turkish) refers to mosques that could be used every day. A mosque where the important communal Friday worship is held is called a 'masjud-i jam...
    Found on http://www.virtualani.org/glossary/index

  6. Mosque
    Mosque (mŏsk) noun [ French mosquée , Spanish mezquita , Arabic masjid , from sajada to bend, adore.] A Mohammedan church or place of religious worship. [ Written also mosk .]
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/105

  7. mosque
    noun (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. Mosque
    • (n.) A Mohammedan church or place of religious worship.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. mosque
    any house or open area of prayer in Islam. The Arabic word masjid means `a place of prostration` to God, and the same word is used in Persian, Urdu, ... [11 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/126

  10. mosque
    mosque (mosk) , building for worship used by members of the Islamic faith. Muhammad's house in Medina (A.D. 622), with its surrounding courtyard and hall with columns, became the prototype for the mosque where the faithful gathered for prayer.Sections in this article:IntroductionStructureRepresentat...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A083

  11. mosque
    Click images to enlargeIn Islam, a place of worship. Chief features are: the dome; the minaret, a balconied turret from which the faithful are called to prayer; the mihrab, or prayer niche, in one of the interior walls, showing the direction of the holy city of Mecca; and an open court surrounded by portic...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  12. mosque
    A place of worship for people of the Islamic faith.
    Found on http://www.movinghere.org.uk/help/glossa

  13. Mosque
    A `mosque` is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word entered the English language most likely through French (`mosquée`), from Portuguese (`mesquita`), from Spanish (`mezquita`), and from :wikt:مسجد|masjid مسجد--> — .<ref name="US2008&q...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque



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