Mohammedan
[ moo-ham-i-dn, moh- ]
adjective
of or relating to Muhammad or Islam; Islamic; Muslim.
noun
an adherent of Islam; Muslim.
Origin of Mohammedan
1First recorded in 1675–85; Muhammad (def. 1) + -an
Other words from Mohammedan
- half-Mo·ham·med·an, adjective
- non-Mo·ham·med·an, adjective, noun
- pseu·do-Mo·ham·med·an, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Mohammedan
Mohammedan
/ (məʊˈhæmɪdən) /
noun, adjective
another word, formerly common in Western usage but never used among Muslims, for Muslim
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