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Alcoran

American  
[al-kaw-rahn, -ran, -koh-] / ˌæl kɔˈrɑn, -ˈræn, -koʊ- /

noun

  1. Alkoran.


Alcoran British  
/ ˌælkɒˈrɑːn /

noun

  1. another name for the Koran

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There is a famous passage in the Alcoran, which looks as if Mahomet had been possessed of the notion we are now speaking of. 

From Essays and Tales by Morley, Henry

The Koran; commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 55, May, 1862 by Various

Then placing a copy of the Alcoran upon his head, and resting one hand upon the head of his son Meeram, he solemnly swore to perform all that he had undertaken.

From Athelstane Ford by Upward, Allen

Every Chapter in the Alcoran begins so, and all their Authors have followed this way ever price.

From The Improvement of Human Reason Exhibited in the Life of Hai Ebn Yokdhan by Tufail, Ibn

On one side of these was represented the head of the reigning caliph, and on the other appeared his name, with some passages from the Alcoran.

From History of the Moors of Spain by Florian, M.

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