mosque

Meaning

A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

Synonyms

church

⛪

masjid

synagogue

🕍

house of worship

temple

sinagogue

place of worship

🛐

musjid

church-building

Translations

mosquée

🕌

Moschee

🕌

moschea

🕌

moskee

🕌

mezquita

🕌

mesquita

🕌

mesquita

🕌

cami

🕌

مسجد

🕌

τζαμί

τέμενος

mescit

meschita

mizgeft

🕌

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɑsk/

Etymology

From Middle French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid, literally “place of prostration”). Doublet of masjid.