mahometano

Definitions of mahometano
  1. noun
    a believer in or follower of Islam
    synonyms: musulmán
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    chiíta
    a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
    sunita
    a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
    moro
    one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
    califa
    the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
    fakir, faquir
    a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
    imán
    (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
    sarraceno
    (historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades
    derviche
    an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
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    persona religiosa
    a person who manifests devotion to a deity
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