mahometanism

Ma·hom·e·tan

[muh-hom-i-tn]
noun, adjective Archaic.
Muslim ( defs 1, 2 ).

Origin:
1520–30; Mahomet + -an

Ma·hom·et·an·ism, noun
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Mahometan (məˈhɒmɪtən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n, —adj
a name formerly in Western usage but never used among Muslims for the Muslim religion
 
Ma'hometanism
 
n

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Mahometan (məˈhɒmɪtən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n, —adj
a name formerly in Western usage but never used among Muslims for the Muslim religion
 
Ma'hometanism
 
n

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