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Meaning of MOHAMMEDAN

Pronunciation:  mow'hamidn

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a believer or follower of Islam
  2. [adj]  of or relating to the Arabian prophet Muhammad or to the religion he founded
 
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 Synonyms: Moslem, Muhammadan, Muhammadan, Muhammedan, Muslim
 
 See Also: begum, Berber, calif, caliph, fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir, Fatima, Fatimah, imam, imaum, Islam, Islamism, kalif, kaliph, khalif, Mohammadanism, Mohammedanism, Mollah, Moor, Mulla, Mullah, Muslimism, religionist, religious person, Saracen, Shiite, Shi'ite, Shiite Muslim, Shi'ite Muslim, Sunni, Sunnite

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Mo*ham"med*an\, a. [From Mohammed, fr. Ar.
    muh['a]mmad praiseworthy, highly praised.]
    Of or pertaining to Mohammed, or the religion and
    institutions founded by Mohammed. [Written also {Mahometan},
    {Mahomedan}, {Muhammadan}, etc.]
    
  2. \Mo*ham"med*an\, n.
    A follower of Mohammed, the founder of Islamism; one who
    professes Mohammedanism or Islamism.
    
 
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