Allah

[ al-uh, ah-luh, ah-lah ]

nounIslam.

Origin of Allah

1
First recorded in 1580–90; from Arabic Allāh, akin to ilāh “god”

Words Nearby Allah

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How to use Allah in a sentence

  • Allah had turned the hearts of the great white men and rescued his chosen people in the hour of imminent danger.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • How she didn't turn turtle is known only to Allah and Maturin; and One is great and the other's a damned fine sailor.

    Jaffery | William J. Locke
  • Men say I am reckless in danger, as though tempting Allah to write my name in the book of doom.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
  • And the prince called Allah to witness that their troubles were at an end; that three years should see them masters of all Islam.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
  • Sef built it for his fair ones and poets to roam, and think themselves in Allah's paradise.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for Allah

Allah

/ (ˈælə) /


noun
  1. Islam the Muslim name for God; the one Supreme Being

Origin of Allah

1
C16: from Arabic, from al the + Ilāh god; compare Hebrew elōah

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Cultural definitions for Allah

Allah

The name for God, the Supreme Being, in the Arabic language; the common name for God in Islam.

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