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Mus·lim
(mŭz′ləm, mo͝oz′-, mŭs′-, mo͝os′-)n.
1. also Mos·lem (mŏz′ləm, mŏs′-) A believer in or adherent of Islam.
2. A member of the Nation of Islam; a Black Muslim.
[Arabic muslim, one who surrenders, active participle of 'aslama, to surrender; see Islam.]
Mus′lim adj.
Muslim
(ˈmʊzlɪm; ˈmʌz-) or Moslemn, pl -lims or -lim
1. (Islam) a follower of the religion of Islam
adj
2. (Islam) of or relating to Islam, its doctrines, culture, etc
[C17: from Arabic, literally: one who surrenders]
ˈMuslimism ˈMoslemism nMus•lim
(ˈmʌz lɪm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʊs-)also Moslem
adj., n., pl. -lims, -lim. adj.
1. of or pertaining to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam.
n. 2. an adherent of Islam.
[< Arabic, literally, a person who submits. See Islam]
usage: Moslem, once the more widely used form, still has currency but has declined in favor of Muslim. The use of Muhammadan in reference to Islam or its adherents is rejected by Muslims themselves, as is Muhammadanism for Islam.
Muslim
A follower of the religion of Islam. In Arabic, Muslim means one who submits (to God).
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam Islam, Muslimism - the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; "Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia" religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity Islamist - an orthodox Muslim Jihadist - a Muslim who is involved in a jihad Shia Muslim, Shiite, Shi'ite, Shiite Muslim, Shi'ite Muslim - a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs Sunni, Sunni Muslim, Sunnite - a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad Moor - one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century assassin - a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders begum - a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan calif, caliph, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifah - the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" hakim - a Muslim ruler or governor or judge imam, imaum - (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide mujahid - a Muslim engaged in what he considers to be a jihad mujtihad - an Islamic scholar who engages in ijtihad, the effort to derive rules of divine law from Muslim sacred texts Muslimah - a Muslim woman Saracen - (historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades Sufi - a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran |
| Adj. | 1. | Muslim - of or relating to or supporting Islamism; "Islamic art" |
Translations
Muslim
adj → mohammedanisch
Muslim
Moslem [ˈmʊslɪm] adj & n → musulmano/aMuslim
(ˈmuzlim) Moslem (ˈmozləm) noun, adjective (a person) of the religion known as Islam.