Mohammedan

[ moo-ham-i-dn, moh- ]

/ mʊˈhæm ɪ dn, moʊ- /

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adjective

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

noun

an adherent of Islam; Muslim.

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Origin of Mohammedan

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Mohammedan

half-Mo·ham·med·an, adjectivenon-Mo·ham·med·an, adjective, nounpseu·do-Mo·ham·med·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Mohammedan

mohair, Moham., Mohammed, Mohammed Ahmed, Mohammed Ali, Mohammedan, Mohammedanism, Mohammedanize, Mohammed ibn-Kasim, Mohammed II, Mohammed of Ghor

How to use Mohammedan in a sentence

He was determined to have it, if only because no greater insult can be inflicted on a Mohammedan than to bare his head.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
During these hours of leisure, the most agreeable in a Mohammedan woman's life, the pipe is their constant resource.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The adroit Mohammedan knew better than to trust his sahib and himself too long on the highway.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Even the hardy Mohammedan was haggard and spent, and his oblique eyes glowed like the red embers of a dying fire.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

Malcolm saw preparations being made to hang a Mohammedan who was suspected of having ill-treated Europeans.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for Mohammedan

Mohammedan

/ (məʊˈhæmɪdən) /

noun, adjective

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

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