mahométan

See also: mahometan and Mahometan

French

Etymology

From Mahomet +‎ -an.

Noun

mahométan m (plural mahométans)

(obsolete) "Mohammedan": Muslim

Adjective

mahométan (feminine singular mahométane, masculine plural mahométans, feminine plural mahométanes)

(obsolete) "Mohammedan": Muslim

Usage notes

This term would be offensive if used today; musulman is used instead.

Further reading

“mahométan” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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