Nearby Words
Also, Qurʾan.
Origin:
1615–25; < Arabic qur'ān book, reading, akin to qara'a to read, recite
1615–25; < Arabic qur'ān book, reading, akin to qara'a to read, recite
Related forms
pre-Ko·ran·ic, adjective
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Koran
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example Sentences
- Koran is a complete code of life and to be followed in personal life, society, in time of peace and war.
- In it, he justifies deception in times of war as permissible under koran and hadiths.
- Sorry, cherry picked data and gerry-rigged computer models have about as much legitimacy as a bible or the koran.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
Koran
1615, from Arabic qur'an "a reading, recitation, book," from root of quara-a "he read, recited."
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
Koran [(kuh-ran, kuh-rahn)]The sacred book of Islam. Muslims believe that the teachings of the Koran were revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad.
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