minaret.

A tower associated with a mosque, traditionally used for the call to prayer.

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Words that belong together

• mosque minaret
• tall minaret

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A minaret rose above the roof.

The mosque’s minaret marked the skyline.

The guide compared several minaret designs.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Forms: Singular minaret; plural minarets. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.