KORAN

Koran, Quran, al-Qur'an, Book

(noun) the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ko"ran, n. Etym: [Ar. goran. See Alcoran.]

Definition: The Scriptures of the Mohammedans, containing the professed revelations to Mohammed; -- called also Alcoran. [Written also Kuran or Quran.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 July 2024

BOORISH

(adjective) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance; “was boorish and insensitive”; “the loutish manners of a bully”; “her stupid oafish husband”; “aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude”


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