Category:Mohammedan

Mo*ham"med*an, a. Etym: [From Mohammed, fr. Ar. muhámmad praiseworthy, highly praised.]

Defn: Of or pertaining to Mohammed, or the religion and institutions founded by Mohammed. [Written also Mahometan, Mahomedan, Muhammadan, etc.]

mohammedan Mo*ham"med*an, n.

Defn: A follower of Mohammed, the founder of Islamism; one who professes Mohammedanism or Islamism.