The old royal races, the noble classes, and in particular the Mussulmans who formed the bulk of the official class under the Great Moguls, have suffered most and benefited least from our rule.
Origin
Late 16th century: from Persian musulmān (originally an adjective), from muslim(see Muslim).
Definition of Mussulman in US English:
Mussulman
adjective & nounˈməsəlmən
archaic term for Muslim
Example sentencesExamples
The old royal races, the noble classes, and in particular the Mussulmans who formed the bulk of the official class under the Great Moguls, have suffered most and benefited least from our rule.
Origin
Late 16th century: from Persian musulmān (originally an adjective), from muslim (see Muslim).