mahométan

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See also: mahometan and Mahometan

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Mahomet +‎ -an.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ma.ɔ.me.tɑ̃/
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Noun[edit]

mahométan m (plural mahométans)

(obsolete) "Mohammedan": Muslim

Adjective[edit]

mahométan (feminine mahométane, masculine plural mahométans, feminine plural mahométanes)

(obsolete) "Mohammedan": Muslim

Usage notes[edit]

This term would be offensive if used today; musulman is used instead.

Further reading[edit]

“mahométan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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