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bismillah

[ bis-mil-uh ]

interjection

, Arabic.
  1. in the name of Allah.


Bismillah

/ ˌbɪsmɪˈlaː /

interjection

  1. the words which preface all except one of the surahs of the Koran, used by Muslims as a blessing before eating or some other action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bismillah1

shortened from Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim , from Arabic, literally: in the name of God, the merciful and compassionate
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Example Sentences

These had their throats cut, with the usual formula, "Bismillah!"

They instantly set about their ablutions, and began to repeat the Bismillah.

The meal then began with the Bismillah--'In the name of the most merciful God'--for grace.

Every one sat closely around the table, and all said "Bismillah" before eating, which is the Mohammedan way of saying grace.

Ejaculating ‘Bismillah’—the Moslem grace—we all sat round it, and dipped equal hands in the dishes set before us.

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