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Origin and Etymology of muslim
Arabic muslim, literally, one who submits (to God)
First Known Use: circa 1615
Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms
Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra
MUSLIM Defined for English Language Learners
Muslim
playDefinition of Muslim for English Language Learners
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: a person whose religion is Islam : a follower of Islam
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