| Pronunciation: | | kow'rân
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Mohammed during his life at Mecca and Medina; divided into 114 chapters |
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KORAN is a 5 letter word that starts with K. |
| | Synonyms: | | Book, Quran |
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| | See Also: | | religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ko"ran\ (?; 277), n. [Ar. gor[=a]n. See {Alcoran}.]
The Scriptures of the Mohammedans, containing the professed
revelations to Mohammed; -- called also {Alcoran}. [Written
also {Kuran} or {Quran}.]
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