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Mos⋅lem

[moz-luhm, mos-]
–adjective, noun, plural -lems, -lem.
Muslim (defs. 1, 2).

Mus⋅lim

[muhz-lim, mooz-, moos-] adjective, noun, plural -lims, -lim.
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam.
–noun
2. an adherent of Islam.
3. Black Muslim.
Also, Moslem, Muslem (for defs. 1, 2).


Origin:
< Ar, lit., a person who submits. See Islam
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Mos·lem   (mŏz'ləm, mŏs'-)   
n.  Variant of Muslim.

[Arabic muslim; see Muslim.]
Mos'lem adj.
Mus·lim   (mŭz'ləm, mŏŏz'-, mŭs'-, mŏŏs'-)   
n.  
  1. also Mos·lem (mŏz'ləm, mŏs'-) A believer in or adherent of Islam.

  2. A member of the Nation of Islam; a Black Muslim.


[Arabic muslim, one who surrenders, active participle of 'aslama, to surrender; see Islam.]
Mus'lim adj.
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Cultural Dictionary

Moslem

See Muslim.

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Word Origin & History

Moslem 
see Muslim.

Muslim 
1615 (n.), 1777 (adj.), from Arabic muslim "one who submits" (to the faith), from root of alsama "he resigned." Related to Islam (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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