Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism
(noun) the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; āIslam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religionā; āthe term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religionā
Islam, Muslimism
(noun) the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; āIslam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesiaā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Is"lam, n. Etym: [Ar. islam obedience to the will of God, submission, humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the divine disposal. Cf. Moslem.]
1. The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism. Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.
2. The whole body of Mohammedans, or the countries which they occupy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
