Mohammedan

American  

[moo-ham-i-dn, moh-] / mʊˈhæm ɪ dn, moʊ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Muhammad or Islam; Islamic; Muslim.

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noun

1. an adherent of Islam; Muslim.

Mohammedan British  

/ məʊˈhæmɪdən /

noun

1. another word, formerly common in Western usage but never used among Muslims, for Muslim

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Other Word Forms

• half-Mohammedan adjective
• non-Mohammedan adjective
• pseudo-Mohammedan adjective

Etymology

Origin of Mohammedan

First recorded in 1675–85; Muhammad ( def. 1 ) + -an

Example Sentences

In his defamation claim against Kiron, Hasan, who is a member of the Mohammedan Sporting Club, said the derogatory comment about the country’s sports-loving Prime Minister embarrassed the entire nation.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2019

Wherever they went, south, east, or both, they could well expect to get some help from the native populations, for the loss of Egypt would strike British prestige a severe blow in all Mohammedan countries.

From Time Magazine Archive

Officially the Soviet State tolerates all religions, including the Mohammedan and Buddhist, and permits religious worship.

From Time Magazine Archive

During that time sculpture which represented men or animals has been forbidden in all Mohammedan countries.

From Time Magazine Archive

India has three capitals—Delhi, where once reigned the Great Mogul, and which is still the centre of the Mohammedan faith; Benares, the Mecca of the Hindoos; and Calcutta, the capital of the modern British Empire.

From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)