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islamic

Main Entry:: Is·lam
Pronunciation:: \is-ˈläm, iz-, -ˈlam, ˈis-ˌ, ˈiz-ˌ\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Arabic islām submission (to the will of God)
Date:: 1817

1: the religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet2 a: the civilization erected upon Islamic faith b: the group of modern nations in which Islam is the dominant religion

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\is-ˈlä-mik, iz-, -ˈla-\ adjective

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\-miks\ noun plural but singular or plural in construction

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