Kalam
Americannoun
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(sometimes lowercase) a school of philosophical theology originating in the 9th century a.d., asserting the existence of God as a prime mover and the freedom of the will.
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the word of Allah.
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Etymology
Origin of Kalam
From the Arabic word kalām literally, talk
Example Sentences
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Each smaller than a grain of rice, the sculptures pays tribute to Nobel Prize-winning physicist CV Raman and aerospace engineer and former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, besides Sarabhai.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Mrs Kalam told the BBC "extraordinary people" were "let down" by managers, senior leadership and a "litany" of "flawed" disciplinary processes and encouraged officers to challenge the behaviour of their peers.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
The picturesque Kalam Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is one of the areas most affected by the rains and flooding.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2022
The land of Mahatma Gandhi, Abul Kalam Azad and Rabindranath Tagore is being reduced to a caricature of hate on the global stage.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2022
The latter had been a publican, and, as such, doubtless handled the Kalam more easily than the others.
From The Life of Jesus by Renan, Ernest
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