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Moorish Scientist

Moorish Scientist noun: an adherent of the Moorish Science Temple of America, a religion founded in the early 20th century by Timothy Drew on the claim that African Americans descended from Moors and were originally Islamic, and centered on personal transformation and racial pride.

moorish scientist: an adherent of the Moorish Science Temple of America, a religion founded in the early 20th century...
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Noun

Moorish Scientist (plural Moorish Scientists)

  1. An adherent of the Moorish Science Temple of America, a religion founded in the early 20th century by Timothy Drew on the claim that African Americans descended from Moors and were originally Islamic, and centered on personal transformation and racial pride.

Forms of Moorish Scientist

pluralMoorish Scientists

Questions about Moorish Scientist

What does Moorish Scientist mean?
Moorish Scientist means an adherent of the Moorish Science Temple of America, a religion founded in the early 20th century by Timothy Drew on the claim that African Americans descended from Moors and were originally Islamic, and centered on personal transformation and racial pride.
What part of speech is Moorish Scientist?
Moorish Scientist is a noun.
What is the plural of Moorish Scientist?
The plural of Moorish Scientist is Moorish Scientists.

Words near Moorish Scientist in the dictionary

  1. Moorish arch
  2. Moorish arches
  3. Moorish idol
  4. Moorish idols
  5. Moorish Science
  6. Moorish Scientist
  7. Moorish Scientists
  8. moorishly
  9. Moorishness
  10. moorit
  11. moorland

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