Buildings used for Muslim worship and prayer, typically featuring distinctive architecture like domes and minarets.
From French 'mosquée' via Italian 'moschea' from Arabic 'masjid' meaning place of prostration. The word traveled westward as Muslims and Europeans encountered each other.
The word 'mosque' traveled through four languages before reaching English—French, Italian, and Arabic—showing how trade and cultural contact shaped our vocabulary!
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