Sunna

or Sun·nah

[ soon-uh ]

/ ˈsʊn ə /

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noun Islam.

the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.

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Origin of Sunna

First recorded in 1620–30, Sunna is from the Arabic word sunnah literally, way, path, rule

Words nearby Sunna

Sunlight Peak, sunlit, sun lounge, sun moss, sunn, Sunna, Sunni, sunnies, Sunnite, sunny, sunny side

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How to use Sunna in a sentence

However, geo-strategic fault lines played out as Sunna/Shia sectarianism will feature heavily too.
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They were dancing a new measure called the polka; and conspicuous, both for her beauty and her dress, he saw Sunna among them.
An Orkney Maid|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
I do not excuse Sunna, but I say that wherever there is a cross purpose, there has likely never been a straight one.
An Orkney Maid|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
To thee, my promise stands good for all my life days––and thou may tell Boris, it may be worth his while to forgive Sunna.
An Orkney Maid|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

Sunna,” he said, “thy song and thy singing are charming, but they fit not the book I am reading.
An Orkney Maid|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
He smiled and bowed to Sunna and she deserved the compliment; for she was beautiful and had dressed her beauty most becomingly.
An Orkney Maid|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

British Dictionary definitions for Sunna

Sunna

/ (ˈsʌnə) /

noun

the body of traditional Islamic law accepted by most orthodox Muslims as based on the words and acts of Mohammed

Word Origin for Sunna

C18: from Arabic sunnah rule

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