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proto-Muslim

proto-Muslim noun: a Muslim-like person who lived prior to Muhammad's first revelation.

Noun

proto-Muslim (plural proto-Muslims)

  1. A Muslim-like person who lived prior to Muhammad's first revelation.
  2. An early Muslim; a follower of Islam in its early days.

Adjective

proto-Muslim (comparative more proto-Muslim, superlative most proto-Muslim)

  1. Relating to proto-Muslims or to early Muslims.

Synonyms of proto-Muslim

Forms of proto-Muslim

Noun
pluralproto-Muslims
Adjective
comparativemore proto-Muslim
superlativemost proto-Muslim

Origin of proto-Muslim

From proto- + Muslim.

Questions about proto-Muslim

What does proto-Muslim mean?
Proto-Muslim means a Muslim-like person who lived prior to Muhammad's first revelation.
What part of speech is proto-Muslim?
Proto-Muslim can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of proto-Muslim?
The plural of proto-Muslim is proto-Muslims.

Words near proto-Muslim in the dictionary

  1. proto-Moon
  2. Proto-Mordvinic
  3. proto-mullet
  4. proto-mullets
  5. Proto-Munda
  6. proto-Muslim
  7. proto-Muslims
  8. Proto-Nakh
  9. proto-Neptune
  10. proto-neutron star
  11. proto-neutron stars

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