Minaret
Pronunciation : Min"a*ret
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. minarete, Ar. manarat lamp, lantern, lighthouse, turret, fr. nar to shine.] (Arch.)
Definition : Defn: A slender, lofty tower attached to a mosque and surrounded by one or more projecting balconies, from which the summon to prayer is cried by the muezzin.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913