Mohammedan

[ moo-ham-i-dn, moh- ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to Muhammad or Islam; Islamic; Muslim.

noun
  1. an adherent of Islam; Muslim.

Origin of Mohammedan

1
First 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
  1. another word, formerly common in Western usage but never used among Muslims, for Muslim

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