minaret

/ˌmɪnəˈret/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪnəˈret/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmi-nə-ˈret ˈmi-nə-ˌret/ (ame, mw)

minaret — noun

  • minaretsingular
  • minaretsplural

1. a narrow tower attached to a mosque or standing beside it, traditionally used as

1.名詞C1
釋義

a narrow tower attached to a mosque or standing beside it, traditionally used as the place from which the call to prayer is given.

例句

From the hotel roof, Ryan could see the minaret above the old market.

see the minaret above + landmark

At dawn, the first call to prayer echoed from the minaret.

call to prayer from the minaret

同義詞
  • tower

    much broader; can describe many tall structures, not specifically one linked to a mosque

  • steeple

    a pointed church tower, so it does not fit Islamic buildings

文法句型

the minaret of a mosque

from the minaret

用法筆記

Usually appears with words about mosques, skylines, or the call to prayer. It refers to the tower itself, not to the main prayer space inside the mosque.

常見錯誤

❌The visitors prayed inside the minaret.
✅The visitors prayed inside the mosque.
💡a minaret is the tower, not the main prayer hall.