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MUEZZIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does muezzin mean?
• MUEZZIN (noun)
The noun MUEZZIN has 1 sense:
1. the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
Familiarity information: MUEZZIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("muezzin" is a kind of...):
announcer (someone who proclaims a message publicly)
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