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minaret

[min-uh-ret, min-uh-ret] / ˌmɪn əˈrɛt, ˈmɪn əˌrɛt /
NOUN
belfry
Synonyms
STRONG
campanile carillon cupola dome head spire steeple turret
WEAK
bell tower clocher
NOUN
column
Synonyms
STRONGEST
monument
STRONG
brace buttress caryatid colonnade cylinder mast monolith obelisk pedestal peristyle pier pilaster post prop pylon shaft standard stay stele support totem tower upright
WEAK
underpinning
NOUN
steeple
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cupola spire turret
STRONG
belfry campanile ziggurat
NOUN
tower
Synonyms
STRONG
belfry castle citadel column fort fortification fortress keep lookout mast monolith obelisk pillar refuge skyscraper spire steeple stronghold turret
WEAK
cloud buster high-rise
NOUN
turret
Synonyms
STRONGEST
spire steeple
STRONG
belfry lathe

Example Sentences

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To reach Ghorjomi mosque, one of the biggest, we drove up hairpin mountain lanes, edged with blue hydrangeas, until we spotted the minaret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

The minaret of a mosque was tilting to one side.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023

We have verified its location using visual clues such as the minaret of the Grand Mosque in Khan Younis.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

It overlooks the only beacon of hope that stays standing in Douzrou: The pink minaret of the village mosque.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023

More precisely: a former mosque, with minaret torn down and Koranic inscriptions plastered over to provide a fresh canvas for the Christian saints that are, even now, being painted on the interior.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides