noun

mosque

mosque

They went to the mosque to pray.

They went to the mosque to pray.

a mosque a building in which Muslims worship They went to the mosque to pray.

Synonyms: place of worship, temple (in a general sense)

From French 'mosquée', from Italian 'moschea', from Spanish 'mezquita', from Arabic 'masjid' meaning 'place of prostration'.

Sounds a bit like 'mosquito', but picture a beautiful, peaceful building instead of a buzzing insect.

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