mosque

mosque
noun
  1. a Muslim place of worship
    清真寺
  2. Mosques consist of an area reserved for communal prayers, frequently in a domed building with a minaret, and with a niche (mihrab) or other structure indicating the direction of Mecca. There may also be a platform for preaching (minbar), and an adjacent courtyard in which water is provided for the obligatory ablutions before prayer
语源
  1. late Middle English: from French mosquée, via Italian and Spanish from Egyptian Arabic masgid
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