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minaret

[min-uh-ret, min-uh-ret] / ˌmɪn əˈrɛt, ˈmɪn əˌrɛt /




NOUN
turret
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Smoke billowed from within the crowded camp, with mosque minarets in the backdrop.

From Washington Times

While Israel described the attack as a pinpoint operation, smoke billowed from within the crowded camp, with mosque minarets nearby.

From Washington Times

China is destroying Arabic architectural features of mosques, such as domes and minarets.

From New York Times

Officials had said they planned to remove its domes and remake its minarets in a more “Chinese” style.

From New York Times

A town billboard shows a rendering of the government’s plan: the dome gone, the minarets decorated with pagoda-like tiers.

From New York Times