Mohammedan

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English [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Muhammadan, Mahometan, Mahomedan, Mahommedan, Muhammedan, Mohamedan, Muhamedan, Mohametan, Mahommetan, Mohammetan (all as obsolete as lemma (Mohammedan), or more obsolete than it)

Etymology [edit]

Mohammed +‎ -an, coined in the 17th century.

Noun [edit]

Mohammedan (plural Mohammedans)

(obsolete, now offensive) Muslim.

Adjective [edit]

Mohammedan (not comparable)

(obsolete, now offensive) Muslim, Islamic.

Usage notes [edit]

See the usage notes about "Mohammedanism".

Derived terms [edit]

Mohammedanism

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