min ‧ a ‧ ret /ˌmɪnəˈret, ˈmɪnəret/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Turkish minare , from Arabic manarah 'lighthouse' ]
a tall thin tower on a ↑ mosque , from which Muslims are called to prayer
min ‧ a ‧ ret /ˌmɪnəˈret, ˈmɪnəret/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Turkish minare , from Arabic manarah 'lighthouse' ]
a tall thin tower on a ↑ mosque , from which Muslims are called to prayer
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012