Standard Lemma guide

Koran

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AO0 R AA1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Dated spelling of Qur'an.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname from Czech.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Dated spelling of Qur'an.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Quran, al-Qur'an, Book

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech Korán.