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Definition of Muslim noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Muslim

noun
 
/ˈmʊzlɪm/,
 
/ˈmʌzlɪm/,
 
/ˈmʊslɪm/
 
/ˈmʊzlɪm/,
 
/ˈmʌzlɪm/,
 
/ˈmʊslɪm/
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  1. a person whose religion is Islam
    • This festival is celebrated by Muslims around the world.
    see also Black MuslimTopics Religion and festivalsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • devout
    • observant
    • pious
    • …
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    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Arabic, active participle of 'aslama ‘submit (to God)’.
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