mosque
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Definition of mosque
: a building used for public worship by Muslims
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Examples of mosque in a Sentence
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The Taliban ‘‘have created the platform for terrorists’’ with their own brutal assaults on schools, mosques, and other public places over the years, the president said. — Rahim Faiez, BostonGlobe.com, "Afghanistan mourns, vows to crush militants after attack," 19 Aug. 2019 Jewish extremists have called for destroying the mosque and rebuilding the Biblical temple. — NBC News, "Muslim worshippers clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site," 11 Aug. 2019 Together, the gunmen took the lives of 52, 51 of those in the two New Zealand mosques and one in the synagogue. — Timothy Mclaughlin, WIRED, "The Weird, Dark History of 8chan," 6 Aug. 2019 The extremists are known for mass abductions of schoolgirls and putting young women and men into suicide vests for attacks on markets, mosques and other high-traffic areas. — Fox News, "Suspected Boko Haram extremists killed at least 65 at Nigeria funeral, officials say," 30 July 2019 Religious congregations are likely to be among the most affected by the decline of individual contributions because most of their donors are also members of the church, synagogue or mosque. — Laura Davison, Fortune, "Trump’s Tax Law Made Americans Less Charitable, Nonprofits Say," 18 June 2019 The bill was prompted by recent terrorist attacks and mass shootings inside churches, synagogues, and mosques around the world, according to the councilman, Kalman Yeger. — Katie Honan, WSJ, "Councilman Wants New York City to Pay for Armed Guards in Houses of Worship," 5 May 2019 The man accused of killing 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March cited white-supremacist terrorist attacks from around the world as his inspiration. — Mary B. Mccord, Twin Cities, "Mary B. McCord: White nationalist killers are terrorists. We should fight them like terrorists.," 13 Aug. 2019 New Zealand has tightened its gun laws after a white nationalist allegedly opened fire at two Christchurch mosques on March 15, killing 51 people. — Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, "Gun owners in New Zealand voluntarily surrender more than 10,000 firearms," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mosque.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mosque
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English Language Learners Definition of mosque
: a building that is used for Muslim religious services
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mosque
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Kids Definition of mosque
: a building in which Muslims worship
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