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Sunna

or Sun·nah

[soo n-uh]
noun Islam.
  1. 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
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Historical Examples of sunna

  • Sunna said something about Burns in reply, but Vedder heard her not.

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  • Vedder looked at Sunna and there was no need for him to speak.

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    Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

  • If Sunna cannot please thee, thou art in danger of worse happening.

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  • But if Sunna is not here, 15 Boris would feel as if there was no one present.

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  • It was a welcome diversion and both Max and Sunna were glad of it.

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British Dictionary definitions for sunna

Sunna

noun
  1. the body of traditional Islamic law accepted by most orthodox Muslims as based on the words and acts of Mohammed
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Word Origin for Sunna

C18: from Arabic sunnah rule
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