Koran
English
Proper noun
the Koran
- Alternative spelling of Qur'an
- 1891, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray:
- The state bed of Sobieski, King of Poland, was made of Smyrna gold brocade embroidered in turquoises with verses from the Koran.
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Derived terms
Translations
the Islamic holy book — see Qur'an
Further reading
- Koran, Qur'an, Quran, Coran at Google Ngram Viewer
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koːˈraːn/, /koːˈrɑn/
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German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˈʁaːn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːn
Usage notes
- The word refers to the Qur'an both as an abstract term and as a book copy. In the former sense, it is always preceded by the definite article: der Koran.
- In contrast to English usage, the spelling Koran remains the only one commonly used in German. The Arabised spelling Qur'an or Qur'ân is occasionally used in Islamic religious writing, but is otherwise rare and generally nonstandard.
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