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mosque

/mɒsk/ /mɑsk/

Meanings
noun
A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

Examples :

"The family visited the mosque on Friday to pray. "
religion architecture culture building place

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friday noun

/ˈfraɪdeɪ/

The day of the week between Thursday and Saturday.

"I'm going to the cinema on Friday."

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masjid noun

/mʌsdʒɪd/ /mæsdʒɪd/

A mosque.

"Any masjid where the practices are devoted absolutely to The God ALONE."

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visited verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

"Back when she was bedridden with a long illness, the kindly neighbor regularly visited her, bringing soup and stories to cheer her up. "

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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least noun

/list/

Something of the smallest possible extent; an indivisible unit.

"The smallest amount of time, the least, needed to complete the project was two hours. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

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worship noun

/ˈwɜːʃɪp/ /ˈwɝʃɪp/

The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.

"Her dedication to her work earned her a high level of worship from her colleagues. "

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often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

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pray verb

/pɹeɪ/

To direct words and/or thoughts to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.

"Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca."

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minaret noun

/ˈmɪnəɹɛt/ /mɪnəˈɹɛt/

The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer).

"From the minaret, the muezzin's voice echoed throughout the town, calling Muslims to prayer. "