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Mosque

Mosque

(mŏsk)
,
Noun.
[F.
mosquée
, Sp.
mezquita
, Ar.
masjid
, from
sajada
to bend, adore.]
A Muslim church or place of religious worship.
[Written also
mosk
.]

Definition 2024


mosque

mosque

English

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Noun

mosque (plural mosques)

  1. (Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
    There's an Ahmadiyya mosque near where I live.

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Old French

Noun

mosque ?

  1. mosque

Portuguese

Verb

mosque

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of moscar
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of moscar
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of moscar
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of moscar