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
Christian had fought Christian in alliance with Mohammedan.
From Time Magazine Archive
Officially the Soviet State tolerates all religions, including the Mohammedan and Buddhist, and permits religious worship.
From Time Magazine Archive
He promised to introduce him to the Sultan of Sulu when he traveled southward; he told how Mohammedan Moros preferred U. S. rule to that of Christian Filipinos.
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 Hume-Griffith, A.
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