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
Angels have an older ancestry than Christianity itself, and the most copious sources for named angels are not the New or even the Old Testament but Talmudic and Mohammedan writings.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since he fled to Switzerland from France in 1940, the 67-year-old, 273-lb. master of 12,000,000 Ismailite Mohammedan religious followers has also been separated from most of his fabulous income.
From Time Magazine Archive
During that time sculpture which represented men or animals has been forbidden in all Mohammedan countries.
From Time Magazine Archive
The name of two Mohammedan festivals, of which one is held at the close of the fast called Ramadan, and the other seventy days after the fast.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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