Alkoran

Al·ko·ran

[al-kaw-rahn, -ran, -koh-]
noun
the Koran.
Also, Alcoran.


Origin:
1325–75; < Arabic al-qur'ān literally, reading (aloud); replacing Middle English alkaro(u)n < Middle French or Medieval Latin

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Alcoran or Alkoran (ˌælkɒˈrɑːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for the Koran
 
Alkoran or Alkoran
 
n
 
Alco'ranic or Alkoran
 
adj
 
Alko'ranic or Alkoran
 
adj

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Alkoran or Alcoran (ˌælkɒˈrɑːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a less common name for the Koran
 
Alcoran or Alcoran
 
n

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