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mu·ez·zin
(myo͞o-ĕz′ĭn, mo͞o-)n. Islam
The crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day.
[Ottoman Turkish müezzin or Persian muazzin, from Arabic mu'aḏḏin, active participle of 'aḏḏana, to call to prayer; see azan.]
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muezzin
(muːˈɛzɪn)n
(Islam) Islam the official of a mosque who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day from the minaret
[C16: changed from Arabic mu'adhdhin]
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mu•ez•zin
(myuˈɛz ɪn, mu-)n.
a crier who calls Muslims to prayer.
Compare minaret. [1575–85; < Turkish müezzin < Arabic mu'adhdhin]
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muezzin
A crier or caller to prayer who announces prayer times from the minaret of a mosque.
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| Noun | 1. | muezzin - the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a dayannouncer - someone who proclaims a message publicly |
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мюезин
mujezin
müezzin
muezin
mujezin
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muezzin
n → Muezzin m
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muezzin - the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day