Definition of MOSQUE

mosque

Plural: mosques

Noun

  • A Muslim house of worship.
  • (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
  • A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

Examples

  • The complex structure of her Words With Friends board resembled a beautiful MOSQUE of letters.
  • There's a mosque near where I live.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

masjid

Scrabble Score: 17

mosque: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mosque: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mosque: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

mosque: valid Words With Friends Word