Mussulman

//ˈmʌsəlmən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Muslim. archaic

    "The firſt Emperor of the Muſlemans was Muhammed Abulcaſim of glorious memory."

Example

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"The firſt Emperor of the Muſlemans was Muhammed Abulcaſim of glorious memory."

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama) Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim)bor. Classical Persian مُسَلْمَان (musalmān)bor. Ottoman Turkish مسلمانbor. Italian musulmanobor. English Mussulman Borrowed from Italian musulmano, borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مسلمان, borrowed from Classical Persian مُسَلْمَان (musalmān), borrowed from Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim), from أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama).

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