mosque
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid, literally “place of prostration”). Doublet of masjid.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɑsk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɒsk/
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Noun
mosque (plural mosques)
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Translations
a place of worship for Muslims
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Old French
Portuguese
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmoske/
Verb
mosque
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