Mussulman

[ muhs-uh l-muh n ]

/ ˈmʌs əl mən /

noun, plural Mus·sul·mans.

a Muslim.

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Origin of Mussulman

1555–65; < Persian Musulmān (plural) < Arabic Muslimūn, plural of Muslim Muslim

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Example sentences from the Web for mussulman

Obando involved himself in quarrels with the Mussulman inhabitants of Mindanao, for which he had made no adequate preparation.
A Visit to the Philippine Islands|John Bowring
It was only when cause for litigation arose between a Buddhist and a Mussulman that the amban interfered.
The Life of Yakoob Beg|Demetrius Boulger
The conclusion is not quite correct in costume; there is no Mussulman suicide on record—at least for love.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. II|Thomas Moore
I could only speak by the medium of my Mussulman, Musalchee.
Life of Henry Martyn, Missionary to India and Persia, 1781 to 1812|Sarah J. Rhea

Here every Mussulman washes his hands and feet before he goes to prayers.
The Youthful Wanderer|George H. Heffner

British Dictionary definitions for mussulman

Mussulman

Mussalman

/ (ˈmʌsəlmən) /

noun plural -mans

an archaic word for Muslim

Word Origin for Mussulman

C16: from Persian Musulmān (pl) from Arabic Muslimūn, pl of Muslim

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