Mohammed

[moo-ham-id, -hah-mid, moh-]

noun

Muhammad(def 1).

Mohammed II

or Muhammad II

noun

the Conqueror, 1430–81, sultan of Turkey 1451–81: conqueror of Constantinople 1453.

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Examples from the Web for mohammed

Contemporary Examples of mohammed

Only two months later, her youngest brother, Mohammed Muktar, disappeared.
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Masha Hamilton
November 26, 2014
They seized key government buildings and forced the resignation of then Prime Minister Mohammed Basindwa.
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November 14, 2014
Mohammed, for example, in the Quran, made it clear that God “made no distinction between the revelations of any of the prophets.”
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Patricia Pearson
October 29, 2014
Mr. Walker,” asked Kimberlin, “is it true that you wanted to insult the Prophet Mohammed?
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David Weigel
August 30, 2014
She helped negotiate a ceasefire agreement, giving the credit to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.
Everyone Says John Kerry Should Stay Out of the Middle East
Josh Rogin
July 13, 2014

Historical Examples of mohammed

You come to me on this sham errand about the girl, but that is not your purpose, Mohammed of Mequinez!
The Scapegoat
Hall Caine
And paradise is for her who makes a follower of Moosa into a follower of Mohammed.
The Scapegoat
Hall Caine
Then Mohammed of Mequinez stretched out his hand and answered, "Yourself."
The Scapegoat
Hall Caine
So saying, Mohammed of Mequinez strode out of the place, for no man hindered him.
The Scapegoat
Hall Caine
They got my poor Mohammed to send for me and then laid that ambush.
Lord Jim
Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for mohammed

Mohammed

noun

same as Muhammad

Mohammed II

noun

?1430–81, Ottoman sultan of Turkey (1451–81). He captured Constantinople (1453) and conquered large areas of the Balkans

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Word Origin and History for mohammed

Mohammed

former common English transliteration of Muhammad.

The worst of letting the learned gentry bully us out of our traditional Mahometan & Mahomet ... is this: no sooner have we tried to be good & learnt to say, or at least write, Mohammed than they are fired with zeal to get us a step or two further on the path of truth, which at present seems likely to end in Muhammad with a dot under the h .... [H.W. Fowler, "A Dictionary of Modern English Usage," 1926]

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

mohammed in Culture

Mohammed

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