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Moslem

/ˈmɒzləm/

Moslem noun: dated spelling of Muslim.

Noun

Moslem (plural Moslems)

  1. (derogatory, often) Dated spelling of Muslim.
    • [T]he Moslems footraced around the Kaba three times at top speed, to demonstrate to the observant Koreish that they were in excellent physical condition; […]1926, R[oy] F[loyd] Dibble, “The Triumphant Return”, in Mohammed, New York, N.Y.: The Viking Press, →OCLC, section I, pages 213–214

Adjective

Moslem (comparative more Moslem, superlative most Moslem)

  1. (derogatory, often) Dated spelling of Muslim.
    • Eliza Wyatt's Mirror-Images attempts to explore the conflict between modern and traditional ways of life for residents of an unnamed Moslem country, with an emphasis on women.1985 August 24, Mara Math, “Note This!”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 7, page 19

Forms of Moslem

Noun
pluralMoslems
Adjective
comparativemore Moslem
superlativemost Moslem

Questions about Moslem

What does Moslem mean?
Moslem means dated spelling of Muslim.
What part of speech is Moslem?
Moslem can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Moslem?
Moslem is pronounced /ˈmɒzləm/.
What is the plural of Moslem?
The plural of Moslem is Moslems.

Words near Moslem in the dictionary

  1. mosks
  2. Moskva
  3. Moslavina
  4. Moslawi
  5. Moslawis
  6. Moslem
  7. Moslemah
  8. Moslemahs
  9. Mosleman
  10. Moslemans
  11. Moslemdom

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