Alkoran

American  

[al-kaw-rahn, -ran, -koh-] / ˌæl kɔˈrɑn, -ˈræn, -koʊ- /

Or Alcoran

noun

1. the Quran.

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Alkoran British  

/ ˌælkɒˈrɑːn /

noun

1. a less common name for the Koran

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Etymology

Origin of Alkoran

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English alkaron, alcoran, from Middle French alcoran, from Medieval Latin alcorānum, from Arabic (al-)qur'ān “(the) recitation, Quran ( def. )

Example Sentences

Sulali entered the room with a radiant countenance, carrying in his hand the copy of the Alkoran, on which Halil and his associates had sworn the oath required of them.

From Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul by Jókai, Mór

Il me dit que oui, et qu'il savoit tout son Alkoran.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard

This worthy paid us the honor of a visit every afternoon, and in the snug little eastern chamber consecrated to the studies and meditations of my Persian teacher propounded solemn problems from the Alkoran.

From The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok by Leonowens, Anna Harriette

Behold, I am ready, and my comrades also, to swear on the Alkoran to do no harm either to Sultan Achmed, or his sons, or his daughters, or his daughters' husbands.

From Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul by Jókai, Mór

Swear, therefore, on the Alkoran that you will respect them, and swear it in the names of your comrades likewise.

From Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul by Jókai, Mór