Muhammadan

American  

[moo-ham-uh-dn] / mʊˈhæm ə dn /

Or Muhammedan

noun

1. Muslim.

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Muhammadan British  

/ mʊˈhæmədən /

noun

1. rare another word (not in Muslim use) for Muslim

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Other Word Forms

• half-Muhammadan adjective
• non-Muhammadan adjective
• non-Muhammedan adjective

Etymology

Origin of Muhammadan

First recorded in 1960–65; Muhammad + -an

Example Sentences

Only a man who was at once a Muhammadan, a scientist and a leader of great tact, courage and obstinacy could have consummated this expedition.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Panthays had proved the efficacy of such a revival by the establishment of an independent Muhammadan State in the south-west of China.

From The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India by Hunter, William Wilson

One day a noted Muhammadan Sheikh visited the place.

From Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches by Pennell, T. L. (Theodore Leighton)

The accused told the Muhammadan to cover the child with a vessel, which he did.

From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Thurston, Edgar

There are endless different orders of Muhammadan faqirs, most of which had their origin in Central Asia, Bukhara and Baghdad having contributed perhaps the largest share.

From Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches by Pennell, T. L. (Theodore Leighton)