Mohammedan
Americanadjective
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Mohammedan
First recorded in 1675–85; Muhammad ( def. 1 ) + -an
Example Sentences
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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
A Mohammedan can enter and behold the golden urn in which repose two hairs from the beard of the True Prophet.
From Time Magazine Archive
Officially the Soviet State tolerates all religions, including the Mohammedan and Buddhist, and permits religious worship.
From Time Magazine Archive
The new government, for instance, recognized the deep wellspring of Mohammedan faith among the people, and has encouraged religious teachings in schools.
From Time Magazine Archive
The bull-fight is found in Spain so early that its origin from the Roman period in the Peninsula, or from the first Mohammedan conquerors, is disputed.
From Heroic Spain by O'Reilly, Elizabeth Boyle
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