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

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Etymology

Origin of Mohammedan

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

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Example Sentences

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Mohammedan

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

Al-Azhar, in many ways the spiritual center of the Mohammedan world, is in the midst of the most drastic renaissance in its long history.

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

This sheikh was a great Mohammedan teacher who many centuries ago used to preach and teach in Damascus.

From Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East by A. Hume-Griffith

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