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(min′ə·ret′) noun
A high, slender tower attached to a Moslem mosque, surrounded by one or more balconies, from which is sounded the stated summons to prayer. [<Sp. minarete <Turkish manārat <Arabic manārah lamp, lighthouse <minār candlestick]
A. Shown in relation to mosque.
B. Detail showing the balcony.
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