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Definition of Allah

1. Noun. Muslim name for the one and only God.

Definition of Allah

1. n. The name of the Supreme Being, in use among the Arabs and the Mohammedans generally.

Definition of Allah

1. Proper noun. God as perceived by Islamic doctrine ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Allah

Literary usage of Allah

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Christian Remembrancer by William Scott (1846)
"Then said Allah to him, " Moses, what signify these tears ? Art thou afraid of death, or departest thou reluctantly from this world? ..."

2. The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal (1840)
"My heart is as a House of Groans From dusky eve to dawning grey ; Allali, Allah hu! The glazed flesh on my staring bones Grows black and blacker with decay ..."

3. God, His Prophets and His Children by M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (1978)
"of Allah, the wealth of Allah, the trust and benevolence of Allah will be ... We must see the Grace and benevolence of Allah, and pray to Allah saying, "Oh, ..."

4. Kim by Rudyard Kipling (1901)
"O Allah, hear him! " What need " in this Thy world ! Nor ever harmed a man ? ... Allah forbid it! Some men are strong in knowledge, Red Hat. ..."

5. Some Experiences of a Barrister's Life by William Ballantine (1898)
"ABOUT the same period I met three remarkable personages : Eisk Allah Bey, ... Eisk Allah was handsome, his manners polished, his costume picturesque. ..."

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