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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MUHAMMADAN; MUHAMMEDAN

MUHAMMADAN; MUHAMMEDAN Mu *ham "mad *an, Mu *ham "med *an, a. & n.

 

Defn: Mohammedan.

 

MUHAMMADANISM

MUHAMMADANISM Mu *ham "mad *an *ism, n.

 

Defn: Mohammedanism.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Muhammadan

Mu ham mad an |mōˈhämədən, mə -, ˈham- muˈhɑmədən |(also Mohammedan ) noun & adjective archaic term for Muslim (not favored by Muslims ). DERIVATIVES Mu ham mad an ism |-ˌizəm |noun ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from the name of the prophet Muhammad (see Muhammad ), + -an . usage: See usage at Muslim .

 

Oxford Dictionary

Muhammadan

Muhammadan |mʊˈhaməd (ə )n |(also Mohammedan ) noun & adjective archaic term for Muslim (not favoured by Muslims ). DERIVATIVES Muhammadanism noun ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from the name of the prophet Muhammad (see Muhammad ), + -an . usage: For a discussion of the terms Muhammadan, Muslim, and Moslem, see usage at Muslim .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Muhammadan

Mu ham mad an /muhǽmɪd (ə )n /形容詞 名詞 ⦅やや古 ⦆Mohammedan .sm 名詞 Mohammedanism .