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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Behold, I am ready, and my comrades also, to swear on the Alkoran to do no harm either to Sultan Achmed, or his sons, or his daughters, or his daughters' husbands.
From Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul by Mór Jókai
Swear, therefore, on the Alkoran that you will respect them, and swear it in the names of your comrades likewise.
From Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul by Mór Jókai
It may not be amiss to observe, that the syllable Al in the word Alkoran is only the Arabic article, signifying the, and therefore ought to be omitted when the English article is prefixed.
From The Koran (Al-Qur'an) by George Sale
Let them swear it to me on the Alkoran.
From Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul by Mór Jókai
The Alkoran saith moreover: 'Wherever we may be, and whatever we may be, everywhere we are all of us in the hand of Allah.'
From The Slaves of the Padishah by M?r J?kai
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