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muezzin

/muˈɛzɪn/

Meanings
noun
The person who issues the call to prayer from one of the minarets of a mosque.

Examples :

"Every day before sunrise, the muezzin's voice echoes from the mosque, calling Muslims to prayer. "
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echoes noun

/ˈekoz/

A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

"The loud clap echoes through the empty gymnasium. "

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prayer noun

/pɹɛə(ɹ)/ /pɹɛɚ/ /ˈpɹeɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹeɪəɹ/

A practice of communicating with one's God.

"Before starting her math homework, Sarah offered a prayer for understanding. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration mosque

mosque noun

/mɒsk/ /mɑsk/

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

"The family visited the mosque on Friday to pray. "

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration sunrise

sunrise noun

/ˈsʌnɹaɪz/

The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

"The children woke up early to see the sunrise. "

Illustration voice

voice noun

/vɔɪs/

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

"His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir."

Illustration calling

calling verb

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

(heading) To use one's voice.

"The teacher was calling out names to take their turn answering questions. "

Illustration call

call noun

/kɔːɫ/ /kɔl/ /kɑɫ/

A telephone conversation.

"I received several calls today."

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

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issues noun

/ˈɪʃuz/ /ˈɪʃuːz/

The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:

"The leaky faucet had a constant issue of water flowing onto the floor. "

Illustration minarets

minarets noun

/ˌmɪnəˈrɛts/

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

"The city skyline was punctuated by the graceful minarets of several mosques. "