Etymology

Rashidun

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Today it means: Of, relating to, or belonging to these caliphs. Full definition →

First used 1947Arabic رَاشِدُون
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromرَاشِدُون
  2. English todayRashidun

Borrowed from Arabic رَاشِدُون (rāšidūn), masculine plural of رَاشِد (rāšid).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1948 The four caliphs of the dynasty which led the Muslim community following the death of Muhammad.
  • from 1947 Of, relating to, or belonging to these caliphs.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.