Muezzin Definition

myo͝o-ĕzĭn, mo͝o-
muezzins
noun
muezzins
In Muslim countries, a crier, as in a minaret, who calls the people to prayer five times a day.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • muadhdhin
  • muazzin

Other Word Forms of Muezzin

Noun

Singular:
muezzin
Plural:
muezzins

Origin of Muezzin

  • Ottoman Turkish müezzin or Persian muazzin from Arabic mu’aḏḏin active participle of ’aḏḏana to call to prayer azan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Turkish müezzin or Ottoman Turkish مؤذن (müezzin), from Arabic مؤذن (muʾáḏḏin, “one who calls (to prayer), crier").

    From Wiktionary

Muezzin Sentence Examples

  • Passing a mosque we could hear the muezzin calling the people to prayer.

  • The devout Moslem has to make a set response to each phrase of the Muezzin.

  • The Kajars were completely routed and thrown into confusion; but Aga Mahommed, with extraordinary presence of mind, remained in his tent, and at the first appearance of dawn his muezzin, or public crier, was ordered to call the faithful to morning prayer as usual.

  • The Muezzin, who is a paid servant of the mosque, must stand with his face towards Mecca and with the points of his forefingers in his ears while reciting Azan.

  • In small mosques the Muezzin at Azan stands at the door or at the side of the building; in large ones he takes up his position in the minaret.

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