Word of the Day:
mosque
What It Means
A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
There's a mosque near where I live.
Mosque in Context
“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.”
Did You Know?
From Middle French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid, literally “place of prostration”). Doublet of masjid.
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