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- [myoo-ez-in, moo-]
- /myuˈɛz ɪn, mu-/
- /muːˈez.ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [myoo-ez-in, moo-]
- /myuˈɛz ɪn, mu-/
Definitions of muezzin word
- noun muezzin the crier who, from a minaret or other high part of a mosque, at stated hours five times daily, intones aloud the call summoning Muslims to prayer. 1
- noun muezzin A man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque. 1
- countable noun muezzin A muezzin is an official who calls from the tower of a mosque when it is time for Muslims to pray. 0
- noun muezzin the official of a mosque who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day from the minaret 0
- noun muezzin in Muslim countries, a crier, as in a minaret, who calls the people to prayer five times a day 0
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Origin of muezzin
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Turkish müezzin < Arabic mu'adhdhin
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Parts of speech for Muezzin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
muezzin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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