minaret
pronunciation
How to pronounce minaret in British English:
UK [ˌmɪnəˈret]
How to pronounce minaret in American English:
US [ˌmɪnəˈrɛt]
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- Noun:
- slender tower with balconies
Word Origin
- minaret (n.)
- 1680s, from French minaret, from Turkish minare "a minaret," from Arabic manarah, manarat "lamp, lighthouse, minaret," related to manar "candlestick," derivative of nar "fire;" compare Hebrew ner "lamp" (see menorah).
Example
- 1. And the minaret ban is only the start of it .
- 2. They are in a defensive mood , as the wretched minaret vote shows .
- 3. Two more marines went up , and the minaret began to come apart .
- 4. To experts , minaret road and agate lane sweetwater lane , from the beginning of the tang dynasty is a foreigner to live .
- 5. Islam is the " maritime silk road " into china , pregnant with the holy mosques minaret is a powerful witness .