Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mohammedan

/moʊˈhæm.ə.dən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: mo-hammedan
IPA: /moʊˈhæm.ə.dən/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

adj

Muslim, Islamic.

adj

Relating to Mohammed.

Example Sentences

"MOSQUE (Fr. mosquée, from Sp. mezquita, from Ar. masjid, temple, from sajada, to prostrate one's self, to pray). A Mohammedan house of prayer and worship. Examples of these buildings are found wherever the Mohammedan faith has prevailed, from Spain to India and Turkestan."
"Mohammedan prisoners shall be allowed to observe the fast of Ramadan and during the fast shall be required to labour at such reduced task as the Medical Officer considers proper."
"At the principal stations there are also separate Hindu and Mohemmedan refreshment rooms, and some mail trains have compartments reserved for Indian tea and sweetmeat vendors."

Etymology

From Mohammed + -an, from the earlier form Mahometan, coined in the 17th century.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Mohammed

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /moʊˈhæm.ə.dən/
British English: /məˈhæm.ɪ.dən/

Inflected Forms

Mohammedans (plural) Muhammadan (alternative) Mahometan (alternative) Mahomedan (alternative) Mahommedan (alternative) Muhammedan (alternative) Mohamedan (alternative) Muhamedan (alternative) Mohametan (alternative) Mahommetan (alternative) Mohammetan (alternative) Moohummudan (alternative)

Derived Forms

Mohammedanism

Phrases

Mohammedan blue

Synonyms

muhammadan muhammedan

Questions

How do you pronounce mohammedan?: The recorded pronunciation is /moʊˈhæm.ə.dən/.
What does mohammedan mean?: Muslim.
Where does mohammedan come from?: From Mohammed + -an, from the earlier form Mahometan, coined in the 17th century.

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