Meaning of the word minarets in English

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minarets

US /ˌmɪn.əˈrets/
UK /ˌmɪn.əˈrets/

Plural Noun

tall, slender towers, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer

Example:
The city skyline was dominated by the elegant minarets of the grand mosque.
From the top of the minarets, the call to prayer echoed across the valley.
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