Mohammedan - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Mohammedan :  adj : of or relating to the Arabian prophet Muhammad or to the religion he founded [syn: Muhammadan, Mohammedan] (noun)

1: a believer or follower of Islam [syn: Muslim, Moslem, Mohammedan, Muhammedan, Muhammadan, Islamist]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Mohammedan : \Mo*ham"med*an\, a. [Based on Mohammed, fr. Ar. muh['a]mmad praiseworthy, highly praised.] Of or pertaining to Mohammed, or the religion and institutions founded by Mohammed. [Written also Mahometan, Mahomedan, Muhammadan, etc.]

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Mohammedan : \Mo*ham"med*an\, n. A follower of Mohammed, the founder of Islamism; one who professes Mohammedanism or Islamism.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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