Mohammedan

Alternative forms

Muhammadan

, Mahometan, Mahomedan, Mahommedan, Muhammedan, Mohamedan, Muhamedan, Mohametan, Mahommetan, Mohammetanall as obsolete as the lemma (Mohammedan), or more obsolete than it

Origin

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

Full definition of Mohammedan

Noun

Mohammedan

(plural Mohammedans)

(now largely obsolete and offensive) Muslim.

Adjective

Mohammedan

(now largely obsolete and offensive) Muslim, Islamic.

Usage notes

See the usage notes about "Mohammedanism".

Derived terms

Mohammedanism