Mussulman

[ muhs-uhl-muhn ]

/ ˈmʌs əl mən /

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noun, plural Mus·sul·mans.

a Muslim.

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Origin of Mussulman

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

Words nearby Mussulman

mussitate, mussitation, Mussolini, Mussolini, Benito, Mussorgsky, Mussulman, mussy, must, mustache, mustache cup, mustachio

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How to use Mussulman in a sentence

A Mussulman servant is better than an idolatrous woman, though of the highest rank.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
I was awakened by a touch from some one, and looking up I beheld a middle-aged Mussulman gazing upon me.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
They outraged the prejudices of every conservative Mussulman by their open disregard of such an institution as Ramazan.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
At first, he was disinclined to believe it possible for any Christian King to have Mussulman rayats.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram

This is the reason why the fanatic Mussulman is absolutely indifferent to danger.
Paul Patoff|F. Marion Crawford

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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