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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mahomedan \Ma*hom"ed*an\, Mahometan \Ma*hom"et*an\, noun See {Mohammedan}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mohammedan \Mo*ham"med*an\, adjective [From Mohammed, fr. Ar. muh['a]mmad praiseworthy, highly praised.] Of or pertaining to Mohammed, or the religion and institutions founded by Mohammed; in the latter sense, synonymous with {Islamic}, the term preferred by Moslems. [Written also {Mahometan}, {Mahomedan}, {Muhammadan}, etc.] [1913 Webster +PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mohammedan \Mo*ham"med*an\, noun A follower of Mohammed, the founder of Islam (also called Islamism or Mohammedanism); an adherent of Islam; one who professes Mohammedanism or Islamism; a Muslim; a Moslem; a Musselman; -- this term is used mostly by non-Moslems, and some Moslems find it offensive. [Written also {Muhammadan}, {Mahometan}, {Mahomedan}, etc.] [1913 Webster +PJC]
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