Alkoran

American  

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

Or Alcoran

noun

1. the Quran.

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Alkoran British  

/ ˌælkɒˈrɑːn /

noun

1. a less common name for the Koran

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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

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 J?kai, M?r

Sulali entered the room with a radiant countenance, carrying in his hand the copy of the Alkoran, on which Halil and his associates had sworn the oath required of them.

From Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul by Jókai, Mór

Il me dit que oui, et qu'il savoit tout son Alkoran.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard

The Alkoran saith," he read with unctuous devotion, "'the knot which hath been tied in the name of Allah the hand of Allah can unloose!'

From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r

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 Jókai, Mór