Mohammedan

American  

[moo-ham-i-dn, moh-] / mʊˈhæm ɪ dn, moʊ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Muhammad or Islam; Islamic; Muslim.

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noun

1. an adherent of Islam; Muslim.

Mohammedan British  

/ məʊˈhæmɪdən /

noun

1. another word, formerly common in Western usage but never used among Muslims, for Muslim

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Other Word Forms

• half-Mohammedan adjective
• non-Mohammedan adjective
• pseudo-Mohammedan adjective

Etymology

Origin of Mohammedan

First recorded in 1675–85; Muhammad ( def. 1 ) + -an

Example Sentences

In his defamation claim against Kiron, Hasan, who is a member of the Mohammedan Sporting Club, said the derogatory comment about the country’s sports-loving Prime Minister embarrassed the entire nation.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2019

The new government, for instance, recognized the deep wellspring of Mohammedan faith among the people, and has encouraged religious teachings in schools.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since he fled to Switzerland from France in 1940, the 67-year-old, 273-lb. master of 12,000,000 Ismailite Mohammedan religious followers has also been separated from most of his fabulous income.

From Time Magazine Archive

Al-Azhar, in many ways the spiritual center of the Mohammedan world, is in the midst of the most drastic renaissance in its long history.

From Time Magazine Archive

This sheikh was a great Mohammedan teacher who many centuries ago used to preach and teach in Damascus.

From Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East by Hume-Griffith, A.