Mahometan

See also: mahometan and mahométan

English

Noun

Mahometan (plural Mahometans)

1. (obsolete or archaic) Alternative form of Mohammedan
   • 1699, William Dampier, chapter XI, in A New Voyage Round the World. […], 4th corrected edition, volume I, London: Printed for James Knapton, […], →OCLC, page 305:

     WHile we lay at Guam, we took up a Reſolution of going to Mindanao, one of the Phillippine Iſlands, being told by the Frier, and others, that it was exceedingly well ſtored with Proviſions; that the Natives were Mahometans, and that they had formerly a Commerce with the Spaniards, [...]t that now they were at Wars with them.

   • 1872, John Morley, Voltaire:

     Moreover, the modern argument in favour of the supernatural origin of the Christian religion, drawn from its suitableness to our needs and its divine response to our aspirations, must be admitted by every candid person resorting to it to be of exactly equal force in the mouth of a Mahometan or a fire-worshipper or an astrolater.

   • 1828, Frederic Shoberl, Persia, page 95:

     The devout Mahometans charge the Sofis with atheism; while the latter not only deny the accusation, but pretend to hold intercourse with God: they assemble at night, and perform the exercises of turning round, jumping and shouting, till they drop down from weakness and exhaustion.

Adjective

Mahometan (not comparable)

1. (obsolete or archaic) Alternative form of Mohammedan

Anagrams

• Mohametan, aha moment, aha! moment

Middle French

Etymology

Mahomet +‎ -an. Literally "(one) of Muhammad".

Noun

Mahometan m (plural Mahometans)

1. Muslim