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Mohammedan

MOHAM'MEDAN.

This word and the name of the Arabian prophet, so called, are written in many different ways. The best authorized and most correct orthography seems to be Mohammed, Mohammedan. [See Mohammedan.]

Definition 2024

Mohammedan

Mohammedan

English

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Noun

Mohammedan ‎(plural Mohammedans)

  1. (now largely obsolete and offensive) Muslim.

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Adjective

Mohammedan ‎(not comparable)

  1. (now largely obsolete and offensive) Muslim, Islamic.

Usage notes

See the usage notes about "Mohammedanism".

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Etymology

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

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