Alkoran
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Alkoran
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English alkaron, alcoran, from Middle French alcoran, from Medieval Latin alcorānum, from Arabic (al-)qur'ān “(the) recitation, Quran ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Alkarim Elmi, who belonged to a taxi driver union in Los Angeles before moving to Seattle and working for Uber, said he didn’t know who to believe.
From The Guardian • Apr. 5, 2017
Uzma Alkarim, a member of the Ismaili community, said the bus took commuters to work every day.
From Reuters • May 13, 2015
Alkarim Nasser, founder and managing partner of app maker Bnotions: I worked there in the summer of 2004 as a computer science and business major at the University of Windsor.
From BusinessWeek • Dec. 5, 2013
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