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Mosque vs Museum - What's the difference?

mosque | museum |

As nouns the difference between mosque and museum

is that mosque is a place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid while museum is a building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

mosque

English

(wikipedia mosque)

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
    • There's an Ahmadiyya mosque near to where I live.

    Synonyms

    * masjid

    Coordinate terms

    * church, synagogue, temple, gurdwara, hof, fire temple, circle, mandir, jinja, House of Worship

    Derived terms

    *inter-mosque *unmosqued *mosqueful *antimosque *mosqued *cybermosque *mosquelike *paramosque *megamosque *supermosque *mosque service *mosque affiliation

    museum

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (wikipedia museum) (en-noun)
  • A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

    • Related terms

    * museography * museology * museophile * museum beetle * museum pest