Muhammadan

or Mu·ham·med·an

[ moo-ham-uh-dn ]

/ mʊˈhæm ə dn /

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noun, adjective

Muslim (defs. 1, 2).

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Origin of Muhammadan

First recorded in 1960–65; Muhammad + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Muhammadan

half-Mu·ham·mad·an, adjectivenon-Mu·ham·mad·an, adjective, nounnon-Mu·ham·med·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Muhammadan

mugwump, Muhajirun, Muhammad, Muhammad Ahmed, Muhammad Ali, Muhammadan, Muhammadan calendar, Muhammadanism, Muhammad Ghori, Muhammad Riza Pahlavi, Muharram

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How to use Muhammadan in a sentence

"Hussein is a Muhammadan," Geller writes in one post about the president, using his middle name.
The Charlatans Have Taken Over 9/11|Reza Aslan|September 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Muhammadan tribes followed their example, and for a time British authority ceased to exist.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
The early Muhammadan kings occupied it and adorned it with splendid buildings.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
Henceforth its history was intimately connected with Muhammadan rule in India.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie

An important place in Hindu and Muhammadan times (pages 172 and 179).
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
An old town of great importance in Muhammadan period (pages 177 and 180).
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie

British Dictionary definitions for Muhammadan

Muhammadan

Muhammedan

/ (mʊˈhæmədən) /

noun, adjective

rare, archaic another word (not in Muslim use) for Muslim

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