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adj
Muslim, Islamic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: now largely obsolete and offensive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Relating to Mohammed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Muslim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: now largely obsolete and offensive
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Synonyms: none provided
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adjective
of or relating to the Arabian prophet Muhammad or to the religion he founded
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Muhammadan
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a follower of Mohammed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: Muhammedan, Muhammadan
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: follower
History
From Mohammed + -an, from the earlier form Mahometan, coined in the 17th century.
Across languages
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
