Where does “minaret” come from?
Minaret comes from French minaret, from Turkish minare, from Arabic مَنَارَة meaning a tower or lighthouse, ultimately from the same Arabic root.
minaret (English): The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from...
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- The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from...
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