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Meaning of "minar" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MINAR

minar  [mɪˈnɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Minar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MINAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

minar

Minaret

A minaret (Persian: menare‎, Turkish: minare, from Arabic, manāra (منارة), meaning "lighthouse", Munnaaru in dhivehi) is a distinctive architectural feature of mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery. Styles vary regionally and by period. Minarets provide a visual focal point and are used for the call to prayer (adhan).

Definition of minar in the English dictionary

The definition of minar in the dictionary is a tower or turret in southern or eastern Asia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINAR


arna
ˈɑːnɑː
Charminar
ˌtʃɑːmɪˈnɑː
chenar
tʃiːˈnɑː
dinar
ˈdiːnɑː
Donar
ˈdəʊnɑː
eina
ˈeɪˌnɑː
Gunnar
ˈɡʊnɑː
Khulna
ˈkʊlnɑː
knar
nɑː
Mannar
məˈnɑː
Maulana
mɔːˈlɑːnɑː
na
nɑː
Pienaar
pɪəˈnɑː
San`a
sɑːˈnɑː
Sanaa
sɑːˈnɑː
seminar
ˈsɛmɪˌnɑː
sena
ˈseɪnɑː
sonar
ˈsəʊnɑː
tui-na
ˈtuːiːˈnɑː
webinar
ˈwɛbɪˌnɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINAR

min min
min.
mina
Mina Hassan Tani
minable
minacious
minaciously
minacity
minae
Minamoto Yoritomo
minaret
minareted
Minas Basin
Minas Gerais
minatorial
minatorially
minatorily
minatory
minauderie
minaudiere

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINAR

acinar
columnar
coplanar
denar
Gulf of Mannar
interlaminar
lacunar
laminar
lunar
lupanar
molendinar
nonplanar
planar
proseminar
pulvinar
semilunar
Sennar
Shinar
spinar
ulnar

Synonyms and antonyms of minar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «minar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINAR

Find out the translation of minar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of minar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «minar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高塔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

minar
570 millions of speakers

English

minar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मीनार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مينار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Минар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

minar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিনার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

minar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Minar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小塔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Minar입니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Minar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மினார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिनार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

minar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Minar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мінар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Minar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

minar
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Minar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Minar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minar

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINAR»

The term «minar» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «minar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «minar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about minar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINAR»

Discover the use of minar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Numbers: The Energy Forces in Your Name. Featuring New ...
"Numbers: The Energy Forces In Your Name" is a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand guide to the meaning and methods of Numerology, including how to use the nine creative forces in your name.
Paul Minar, 2006
2
Qutb Minar and its monuments
Description and travel of Kutb Minar, adjoining monuments, and the architecture of Mughals; a study.
Brij Mohan Pande, 2006
3
The Mirror of Freedom
Young Charles, a lonely eleven-year-old boy, is taken into another realm of existence. After meeting new friends and experiencing a new land, he must decide whether to escape reality or confront his true nature.
Russell A. Minar, 2012
4
The History of the Kutb Minar (Delhi): Being an Inquiry Into ...
Being an Inquiry Into Its Origin, Its Authorship, Its Appellation, and the Motives that Led to Its Erection from the Testimony of the Mohmedan Chroniclers and the Inscriptions on the Minar Rustamji Nasarvanji Munshi. roofs of the arcades, are ...
Rustamji Nasarvanji Munshi, 2000
5
How to Draw Pakistan's Sights and Symbols
Minar-e-Pakistcm. The tower Mi na re-Pakistan, or Pakistan Day Memorial, rises above the Iqbal Park in Lahore. Standing about 197 feet (60 m) high, the tower is made of concrete, stone, and marble. It was built in 1960. Its base platform ...
Cindy Fazzi, 2005
6
Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India
Qutab Minar Complex — The building in this complex, 15 km south of Delhi, date from the onset of Muslim rule in India and are fine examples of early-Afghan architecture. The Qutab Minar itself is a soaring tower of victory which was started in ...
Manohar Sajnani, 2001
7
How to Draw India's Sights and Symbols
In honor of the victory, Qutb-ud-Dm Aybak built the Qutb Minar. It is the tallest stone tower in India. Made of red sandstone, the Qutb Minar is 238 feet (72.5 m) tall, 47 feet (14.3 m) wide at the base, and 9 feet (2.7 m) wide at the top. The sides of ...
Melody S. Mis, 2005
8
The Concept of Community: Readings With Interpretations
David. W. Minar. Political. Change. English liberalism and in good part the liberalism of the French enlightenment tended to be anticommunity in bias. That is to say, they viewed the individual as the integral element in social life and the more ...
David W. Minar, Scott A. Greer, 1969
9
Reading in Indian History
For us the minars are especially interesting as being the prototypes of the Qutb Minar and analogous to the towers of Damghan in Persia and Mujdah and Tauq in Mesopotamia. The towers at Chittor and Mandu, erected at a later date, are but  ...
Mohammad Yasin, Madhvi Yasin, 1988
10
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
have only one Minar even down to so late a date as the middle of the 13th century. 98. 2nd. — It is objected that the slope of the Kutb Minar is much greater than that of any other known Minars. Thin objection has already been satisfactorily ...
Asiatic Society (Calcutta, India), 1865

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minar is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shocking:140 per cent rise in crimes in Delhi Metro
He said that there were eight Metro police stations in Delhi at Kashmere Gate, Shastri Park, Rithala, Raja Garden, Qutab Minar, Yamuna Bank, ... «Oneindia, Jul 15»
2
Eid holidays : People continue to throng parks, recreational spots
A visitor to the Lahore Fort, Rehana Karim, said that she would also visit Minar-i-Pakistan and the Badshahi Masjid. “We had stayed at home for ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Verbal incontinence & foreign policy
Let's recognise Pakistan, he mutters to himself and rushes off to the Minar-i-Pakistan. As he goes about 'recognising' Pakistan there, his ... «Kashmir Images, Jul 15»
4
Out of the Past
Mr. Wm. McGregor, a first-class tinsmith, is now permanently employed by Mr. D.Q. Minar and all repairing will be properly attended to. «Amherst Bee, Jul 15»
5
Court orders confiscation of property belonging to absconding …
His brother Rejaul Karim filed a case, naming Mahtab Uddin Ahmmed Chowdhury Minar and a number of unnamed people over the killing the ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»
6
Verbal incontinence as foreign policy
Let's recognise Pakistan, he mutters to himself and rushes off to the Minar-i-Pakistan. As he goes about 'recognising' Pakistan there, his ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
7
Bengal CM seeks apology for inconvenience
"Parking arrangements for the vehicles have been made at Outram Ghat, Princep Ghat and Saheed Minar ground respectively," said a senior ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
8
Man dies falling thru' glass wall of Barisal hotel
A person died after falling to the ground through the glass wall of hotel room in Shaheed Minar area of Barisal city yesterday. The deceased ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
9
Eidul Fitr celebrated with prayers for prosperity, unity
... Markzi Jamia Masjid Ahle Hadith, Maki Masjid Aah Wai Block-5 Khanewal, Jamia Malikiya Majdid Aik Minar, Than Ground, Railway ground, ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
10
Letter: OU professor thinks Schoonover scandal represents 'larger …
... the purpose of your actions and who or what did they truly serve? Scott Minar is a professor of English at Ohio University's Lancaster campus. «The Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Minar [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/minar>. Apr 2024 ».
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