wahabee Meaning, Definition & Usage

Wa*ha"bee noun

Etymology

Ar. wahabi.

Definitions

1. A follower of Abdel Wahab (b. 1691; d. 1787), a reformer of Mohammedanism. His doctrines prevail particularly among the Bedouins, and the sect, though checked in its influence, extends to most parts of Arabia, and also into India. Written also Wahaby.