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Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: mosquee, from Old Spanish mezquita, from Arabic masjid, from sajada 'to lie face downward'

mosque

 noun
     
mosque
Related topics: Islam
mosque [countable]
RRI a building in which Muslims worship
WORD FOCUS: god WORD FOCUS: god
places where people worship God: church (Christians)
temple (Buddhists and Hindus)
mosque (Muslims)
synagogue (Jews)
treated with great respect because of being connected with God: holy, sacred
having strong beliefs in God: devout, pious
someone who does not believe in God : atheist
someone who is not sure if God exists: agnosticgod

➔ See also god
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