Quran

or Qur·ʾan

[ koo-rahn, koo-ran ]

/ kʊˈrɑn, kʊˈræn /

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noun

the sacred text of Islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras: revered as the word of God, dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics.

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Also Koran .

Origin of Quran

First recorded in 1615–25; from Arabic qur'ān “reading, recitation,” from qara'a “to read, recite”

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How to use Quran in a sentence

My younger, straighter-than-an-arrow son was stopped and arrested in two separate jurisdictions a few years ago.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A half-an-hour earlier they had been caught in the middle of a mortar barrage in a skirmish with separatists.
Shakeup In the Ukraine Rebel High Command|Jamie Dettmer|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The full translation follows: In the region of Torez, a AN-26 was just shot down, crashing behind the “progress” mine.
Latest News on Malaysian Airliner Reportedly Shot Down Over Ukraine|The Daily Beast|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, we met him at the Holocaust Memorial in Drancy, where he recited the opening verses of the Qur'an.
Moral Courage: Imam for Peace|Moral Courage|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The word Qur’ān means recitation, coming from the root q-r-‘, which means primarily to recite or declaim and then to read.
Mohammad Was Not a Womanizer, and Other Common Misconceptions About Islam Debunked|Olga M. Davidson|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They had searched Mortlake House for Alice, and that vain quest had not wasted more than half-an-hour.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
On the first day's journey toward Chang-an-sa the party made good progress.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
Passing through the gate, our friends found themselves at once in the midst of the Chang-an-sa monastery buildings.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
It was the merest baby—half-an-ounce, perhaps—and it fell from the hook into the herbage some yards from the stream.
Uncanny Tales|Various
In half-an-hour he was sound asleep, and a dead silence reigned in Azalea Lodge.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills

British Dictionary definitions for Quran

Qur'an

/ (kʊˈrɑːn, -ˈræn) /

noun

a variant of Koran

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