Allah

noun

Al·​lah ˈä-lə How to pronounce Allah (audio)
ˈa-lə
ˈä-ˌlä How to pronounce Allah (audio) ä-ˈlä How to pronounce Allah (audio)
Synonyms of Allahnext
: god sense 1a
used in Islam

Examples of Allah in a Sentence

Muslims worship Allah
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Impact substitute and left-arm fast bowler Ashwani Kumar took 4-24, Mitchell Santner 2-16, and spinner Allah Ghazanfar 2-17. ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the religious gestapo thugs who ran the country were not only committed in the name of Allah to destroying Israel, the Little Satan, and the United States, the Big Satan, but western civilization as well. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 His body is here, but his soul is with Allah. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 The summer season calendar is kicking off with a pair of regal indie psych rock acts in Unknown Mortal Orchestra (May 22) and the vivacious Allah-Las returning to the venue for the second year in a row with Mapache’s Sam Blasucci (May 31). Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Allah

Word History

Etymology

Arabic allāh

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Allah was in 1584

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“Allah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Allah. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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Allah

noun
Al·​lah ˈal-ə How to pronounce Allah (audio) ˈäl-ə How to pronounce Allah (audio)
ˈäl-ˌä
ä-ˈlä
: god sense 1
used in Islam
Etymology

Arabic allāh

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