n.
- also Mos·lem (mŏz'ləm, mŏs'-) A believer in or adherent of Islam.
- A member of the Nation of Islam; a Black Muslim.
[Arabic muslim, one who surrenders, active participle of 'aslama, to surrender. See Islam.]
Muslim Mus'lim adj.
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