Mohammedan

English

Alternative forms

• Muhammadan, Mahometan, Mahomedan, Mahommedan, Muhammedan, Mohamedan, Muhamedan, Mohametan, Mahommetan, Mohammetan (all as obsolete as lemma (Mohammedan), or more obsolete than it)

Etymology

Mohammed +‎ -an, coined in the 17th century.

Noun

Mohammedan (plural Mohammedans)

1. (obsolete, now offensive) Muslim.

Adjective

Mohammedan (not comparable)

1. (obsolete, now offensive) Muslim, Islamic.

Usage notes

See the usage notes about "Mohammedanism".

Derived terms

• Mohammedanism