mohammedan Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a follower of Mohammed
    Muhammadan; Muhammedan.
  2. adjective of or relating to the Arabian prophet Muhammad or to the religion he founded
    Muhammadan.

WordNet


Mo*ham"med*an adjective
Etymology
From Mohammed, fr. Ar. muhámmad praiseworthy, highly praised.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to Mohammed, or the religion and institutions founded by Mohammed. Written also Mahometan, Mahomedan, Muhammadan, etc.
Mo*ham"med*an noun
Definitions
  1. A follower of Mohammed, the founder of Islamism; one who professes Mohammedanism or Islamism.

Webster 1913