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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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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.

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

Golden on his trappings shining   Blessing of the Alcoran!

From Russian Lyrics by Bianchi, Martha Dickinson

The speech of these people is Arabic, and they have got books of the Alcoran, and honour greatly their prophet Muhamad.

From A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century by Barbosa, Duarte

From these fragments, soon after his death, was compiled the celebrated Alcoran.

From Four Early Pamphlets by Godwin, William