Mussulman
Americannoun
plural
Mussulmansnoun
Etymology
Origin of Mussulman
1555–65; < Persian Musulmān (plural) < Arabic Muslimūn, plural of Muslim Muslim
Example Sentences
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The Illustrious Magician: wifely devotion, the burning quest of gaunt dervish and the dilemma of a thorougbred Mussulman.
From Time Magazine Archive
To the Faithful, holiest of months is Ramadan when by command of the prophet no Mussulman may eat from dawn to sunset.
From Time Magazine Archive
To correspondents at Taza, Krim said: "I am under the safe-keeping of France, whose sentiments toward the Mussulman populations I know well."
From Time Magazine Archive
The first and third are still occupied by feudal chiefs, and have never been subjected to a regular land-settlement, by either the Mussulman or the British government.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
The Regent, being a Mussulman, did not take wine, though he provided it for his guests.
From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)
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