Allah
[al-uh, ah-luh]
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noun Islam.
the Supreme Being; God.
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Origin of Allah
< Arabic Allāh, akin to ilāh god
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Allah
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Word Origin for Allah
C16: from Arabic, from al the + Ilāh god; compare Hebrew elōah
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Allah
1702, Arabic name for the Supreme Being, from Arabic Allahu, contraction of al-Ilahu, from al "the" + Ilah "God," related to Hebrew Elohim.
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Allah
The name for God, the Supreme Being, in the Arabic language; the common name for God in Islam.
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