Mosque Meaning
/mɑsk/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
Sentence Examples
This is a house and that is a mosque.
The mosque was torched in the middle of the night.
I used to pray at the local mosque with my father and grandfather.
CEFR Practice Quiz
On the holy day of Friday, Muslims gather at the ____ for a special prayer.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The city's grand ____ is famous for its tall, slender minarets and its large, beautiful dome that shines brightly in the sun.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid, literally “place of prostration”). Doublet of masjid.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The demolition of two mosques in India within days of each other has highlighted the deep religious divide in the country, months before voters head to the polls for a nationwide election that is expected to hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi a rare third term in power."
— 2024 February 15, Aishwarya S Iyer, Rhea Mogul, “‘Erasing a part of history’ – What a double mosque demolition tells us about India ahead of crucial election”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2024:
"One Terrorgram user livestreamed himself stabbing five people outside of a mosque in Turkey, she said, and a 19-year-old Slovakian man praised the group in a manifesto before killing two people at an LGBTQ bar in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia."
— 2024 September 9, Hannah Rabinowitz, “Alleged leaders of White supremacist group charged in effort to encourage terrorism and hate crimes”, in CNN, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2024:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
On the holy day of Friday, Muslims gather at the ____ for a special prayer.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The city's grand ____ is famous for its tall, slender minarets and its large, beautiful dome that shines brightly in the sun.