Mohammedan
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Mohammedan
- /məˈhæm.ɪ.dən/ UK
- /moʊˈhæm.ə.dən/ US
- /-n̩/ US
Where it comes from
From Mohammed + -an, from the earlier form Mahometan, coined in the 17th century.
noun Mohammedans · Muhammadan · Mahometan · Mahomedan · Mahommedan · Muhammedan
- Muslim. MOSQUE (Fr. mosquée, from Sp. mezquita, from Ar. masjid, temple, from sajada, to prostrate one's self, to pray). A Mohammedan house of prayer and worship. Examples of these buildings are found wherever the Mohammedan faith has prevailed, from Spain to India and Turkestan.
adjective Muhammadan · Mahometan · Mahomedan · Mahommedan · Muhammedan · Mohamedan
- Muslim, Islamic. At the principal stations there are also separate Hindu and Mohemmedan refreshment rooms, and some mail trains have compartments reserved for Indian tea and sweetmeat vendors.
- Relating to Mohammed.
Translations
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noun Muslim
| हिन्दी | मुहम्मदी muhammadī, महम्मदा mahammadā, महमदी mahamdī |
|---|---|
| Português | maometano |
| Français | mahométan |
| Deutsch | Mohammedaner, Mohammedanerin |
| Italiano | maomettano, maomettana |
| Русский | магомета́нин magometánin, магомета́нка magometánka |
| العربية | مُحَمَّدِيّ muḥammadiyy |
adj Muslim, Islamic
| Français | mahométan |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | mohammedanisch |
| Italiano | maomettano |
| Русский | магомета́нский magometánskij |
| العربية | مُحَمَّدِيّ muḥammadiyy |
Talk about this word "Mohammedan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mohammedan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Mohammedan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mohammedan "Mohammedan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mohammedan.Cite this
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title = {Mohammedan},
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