What does "mohammedan" mean?
Mohammedan: Of or pertaining to Mohammed, or the religion and institutions founded by Mohammed. [Written also Mahometan, Mahomedan, Muhammadan, etc.]
Additional senses
- 2.A follower of Mohammed, the founder of Islamism; one who professes Mohammedanism or Islamism.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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