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Mohammedan

//məˈhæm.ɪ.dən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Muslim, Islamic. not-comparable

    "At the principal stations there are also separate Hindu and Mohemmedan refreshment rooms, and some mail trains have compartments reserved for Indian tea and sweetmeat vendors."

  2. 2
    Relating to Mohammed. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the Arabian prophet Muhammad or to the religion he founded wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Muslim.

    "MOSQUE (Fr. mosquée, from Sp. mezquita, from Ar. masjid, temple, from sajada, to prostrate one's self, to pray). A Mohammedan house of prayer and worship. Examples of these buildings are found wherever the Mohammedan faith has prevailed, from Spain to India and Turkestan."

  2. 2
    a follower of Mohammed wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Mohammed + -an, from the earlier form Mahometan, coined in the 17th century.

Etymology 2

From Mohammed + -an, from the earlier form Mahometan, coined in the 17th century.

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