Koran

[ kuh-rahn, -ran, kaw-, koh- ]

/ kəˈrɑn, -ˈræn, kɔ-, koʊ- /

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noun

the sacred text of Islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras: revered as the word of God, dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics.

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Also Qurʾan

[koo-rahn, -ran] /kʊˈrɑn, -ˈræn/ .

Origin of Koran

First recorded in 1615–25; from Arabic qur'ān “book, reading,” akin to qara'a “to read, recite”

OTHER WORDS FROM Koran

Ko·ran·ic

[kuh-ran-ik, kaw-, koh-], /kəˈræn ɪk, kɔ-, koʊ-/, adjectivepre-Ko·ran·ic, adjective

Words nearby Koran

koppa, kor, kora, koradji, Korah, Koran, korari, Korat cat, Korbut, Korçë, Korchnoi

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How to use Koran in a sentence

The virgin birth is mentioned in the...what...gasp...Koran?!
Why Muslims Love Jesus Too|Dean Obeidallah|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is no equivalent to the Ten Commandments in the Koran.
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But some people took it as if I had spat on the Koran or something.
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He agreed that New Jersey Transit could fire an employee for burning the Koran!
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Hindus,” it read, “are the deadliest enemies of our Koran and our Prophet.
Why Pakistan's Mohammed Ali Jinnah Was No Nelson Mandela|Kapil Komireddi|April 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mahomet, in his Koran, always viewed in him the most respectable of his predecessors.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Others say, still more malignantly, There is a certain man who labors with him in composing the Koran.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
The monk who was said to have contributed to the Koran was by some called Bohaira, by others Sergius.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
On the arches of the arcades, texts from the Koran are inlaid in characters of black marble.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
The Koran is a rhapsody, without connection, without order, and without art.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

British Dictionary definitions for Koran

Koran

/ (kɔːˈrɑːn) /

noun

the sacred book of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the infallible word of God dictated to Mohammed through the medium of the angel GabrielAlso: Qur'an

Derived forms of Koran

Koranic, adjective

Word Origin for Koran

C17: from Arabic qur'ān reading, book; related to qara'a to read, recite

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Cultural definitions for Koran

Koran

[ (kuh-ran, kuh-rahn) ]

The sacred book of Islam. Muslims believe that the teachings of the Koran were revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad.