Muslim
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- Muslimism noun
- anti-Muslim adjectiveanti-Muslim, anti-Muslims
- half-Muslim adjectivehalf-Muslim, half-Muslims
- non-Muslim adjectivenon-Muslim, non-Muslims
- pre-Muslim adjectivepre-Muslim, pre-Muslims
- pro-Muslim adjectivepro-Muslim, pro-Muslims
- pseudo-Muslim adjectivepseudo-Muslim, pseudo-Muslims
Etymology
Origin of Muslim
< Arabic, literally, a person who submits. See Islam
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Example Sentences
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Organised by hundreds of groups, including trade unions, anti-racism campaigners and Muslim representative bodies, the Together Alliance event was billed as the biggest march in UK history to counter the far right.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
Officials and police in Birmingham, England, which is 30% Muslim, banned visiting fans from Maccabi Tel Aviv for a November match with Aston Villa because the city police couldn’t guarantee their safety.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
In Saudi's eyes, Salah is a huge asset as the number one Muslim footballer in the world and, in that sense, it is a no-brainer.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
In recent years, the Quds Force—the external arm of Iran’s IRGC—has recruited proxies among organized-crime groups and Shia Muslim communities in Europe, including motorcycle gangs and migrants from Afghanistan and Syria, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
There were a lot of Muslim girls in his neighborhood and in his school, but this kid had probably never seen anyone dressed like that.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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