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Definitions for: Mohammedan
[n] a believer or follower of Islam
[adj] of or relating to the Arabian prophet Muhammad or to the religion he founded
Webster (1913) Definition: Mo*ham"med*an, a. [From Mohammed, fr. Ar.
muh['a]mmad praiseworthy, highly praised.]
Of or pertaining to Mohammed, or the religion and
institutions founded by Mohammed. [Written also Mahometan,
Mahomedan, Muhammadan, etc.]
Mo*ham"med*an, n.
A follower of Mohammed, the founder of Islamism; one who
professes Mohammedanism or Islamism.
Synonyms: Moslem, Muhammadan, Muhammadan, Muhammedan, Muslim
See Also: begum, Berber, calif, caliph, fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir, Fatima, Fatimah, imam, imaum, Islam, Islamism, kalif, kaliph, khalif, Mohammadanism, Mohammedanism, Mollah, Moor, Mulla, Mullah, Muslimism, religionist, religious person, Saracen, Shiite, Shi'ite, Shiite Muslim, Shi'ite Muslim, Sunni, Sunnite
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