MINARET


Meaning of MINARET in English

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.