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[mosk, mawsk] 
–noun
| a Muslim temple or place of public worship. |
Origin:
1600–10; earlier mosquee < MF < It moschea ≪ Ar masjid, deriv. of sajada to worship, lit., prostrate oneself; the -ee seems to have been taken as dim. suffix and dropped
1600–10; earlier mosquee < MF < It moschea ≪ Ar masjid, deriv. of sajada to worship, lit., prostrate oneself; the -ee seems to have been taken as dim. suffix and dropped
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| mosque (mŏsk) n. A Muslim house of worship. [French mosquée, from Old French mousquaie, from Old Italian moschea, from moscheta, from Old Spanish mezquita, from Arabic masjid; see masjid.] |
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Mosque
Mosque\, n. [F. mosqu['e]e, Sp. mezquita, Ar. masjid, from sajada to bend, adore.] A Mohammedan church or place of religious worship. [Written also mosk.]
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Language Translation for : Mosque
Spanish:
mezquita,
German:
die Moschee,
Japanese:
回教寺院
mosque
A Muslim house of worship with at least one minaret, a tall, slender tower with balconies, used for calling the faithful to prayer.
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mosque
c.1400, moseak, probably from M.Fr. mosquée, from It. moschea, from Sp. mesquita (modern mezquita), from Arabic masjid "temple, place of worship," from sajada "he worshipped" + prefix ma- denoting "place." In M.E. as muskey, moseache, etc.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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