moslem

UK /ˈmɒzləm/ US /ˈmɒzləm/

noun 1adj 1

Definitions

noun

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; […]

adj

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.

Collocations

ADJ.

unnamed

MOSLEM + NOUN

country

PREP.

with

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a believer in or follower of Islam

muslim

adjective — of or relating to or supporting Islamism

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

[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; […]

Wiktionary

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.

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

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