Definitions

1. noun

A tall, slender tower, typically part of a mosque or other Islamic building, used as a place for prayer or call to prayer.

“The minaret stood tall above the desert landscape, its call to prayer echoing across the dunes.”

2. noun

A tower or spire, especially one that is slender and tapering.

“The medieval town was dominated by the tall, slender minaret of the old castle.”

3. verb

To call or summon from a minaret, typically by a muezzin.

“The imam minareted the call to prayer at dawn.”