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 Muhammadan women have indeed the veil, but the other garments are quite different.

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)

He was well versed in the Quran, the Hadis, and Muhammadan theology and literature, and held a position of honour in the towns of Quetta and Kandahar.

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)

L. A summary of the Muhammadan doctrine of �Emanations.�

From The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam by Khayyam, Omar

In 1459 a minister of the Gajapati king was ruling in this town; in 1470 it was captured by the Muhammadan Sultan of the Bahmani dynasty.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi