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Meaning of MUEZZIN

Pronunciation:  myoo'ezin

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the Moslem official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
 
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 Synonyms: mu'adhdhin, muazzin
 
 See Also: announcer

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mu*ez"zin\ (m[-u]*[e^]z"z[i^]n), n. [Ar.]
A Mohammedan crier of the hour of prayer. [Written also
{mouezzin}, {mueddin}, and {muwazzin}.]
 
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