mosque

noun

SayMOSK/mɑsk/UK/mɒsk/

1 meaning of mosque

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nouncountable
A building where Muslims gather to pray and worship.
Like a church or temple, but for people who follow Islam.
The whole family walks to the mosque every Friday afternoon.
Several mosques in the city stay open late during the holiday.
Similarmasjid
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Origin

It came through French and Italian from an Arabic word 'masjid', meaning 'place of prostration'.