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muezzin

noun mu·ez·zin \mü-ˈe-zən, myü-; ˈmwe-zən\

Definition of MUEZZIN

:  a Muslim crier who calls the hour of daily prayers
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Origin of MUEZZIN

ultimately from Arabic mu'adhdhin
First Known Use: 1585

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