Sunna

or Sun·nah

[ soon-uh ]

nounIslam.
  1. the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.

Origin of Sunna

1
First recorded in 1620–30, Sunna is from the Arabic word sunnah literally, way, path, rule

Words Nearby Sunna

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How to use Sunna in a sentence

  • However, geo-strategic fault lines played out as Sunna/Shia sectarianism will feature heavily too.

  • They were dancing a new measure called the polka; and conspicuous, both for her beauty and her dress, he saw Sunna among them.

    An Orkney Maid | Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
  • I do not excuse Sunna, but I say that wherever there is a cross purpose, there has likely never been a straight one.

    An Orkney Maid | Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
  • To thee, my promise stands good for all my life days––and thou may tell Boris, it may be worth his while to forgive Sunna.

    An Orkney Maid | Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
  • Sunna,” he said, “thy song and thy singing are charming, but they fit not the book I am reading.

    An Orkney Maid | Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
  • He smiled and bowed to Sunna and she deserved the compliment; for she was beautiful and had dressed her beauty most becomingly.

    An Orkney Maid | Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

British Dictionary definitions for Sunna

Sunna

/ (ˈsʌnə) /


noun
  1. the body of traditional Islamic law accepted by most orthodox Muslims as based on the words and acts of Mohammed

Origin of Sunna

1
C18: from Arabic sunnah rule

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