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MUHAMMAD

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)

Synonyms:

Mahomet; Mahound; Mohammad; Mohammed; Muhammad

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

prophet (someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)

Synonyms:

Elijah Muhammad; Muhammad

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Black Muslim (an activist member of a largely American group of Blacks called the Nation of Islam)

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