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people | muslim |

As nouns the difference between people and muslim

is that people is ; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons while muslim is muslim.

As a verb people

is to stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.

people

English

(wikipedia people)

Noun

  • ; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.
  • :
  • *ca. 1607: XXII people was in this parrish drownd. (Plaque recording the )
  • *
  • *, chapter=12
  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people . From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
  • , chapter=1 citation , passage=“[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people' do send to other ' people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like
      Here's rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-01, volume=407, issue=8838, page=11, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= Towards the end of poverty , passage=But poverty’s scourge is fiercest below $1.25 (the average of the 15 poorest countries’ own poverty lines, measured in 2005 dollars and adjusted for differences in purchasing power): people below that level live lives that are poor, nasty, brutish and short.}}
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=72-3, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= A punch in the gut , passage=Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.}}
  • (plural peoples ) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc; folk; community.
  • A group of persons regarded as being employees, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler.
  • *1611, (Old Testament), , 2 (w) 8:15:
  • *:And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people .[http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=Kjv2Sam.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=8&division=div1]
  • *1952, (Old Testament), (Revised Standard Version) , Thomas Nelson & Sons, (w) 1:3:
  • *:The ox knows its owner, and the ass its master's crib; but Israel does not know, my people does not understand.
  • One's colleagues or employees.
  • *2001 , Vince Flynn, Transfer of Power , p.250:
  • *:Kennedy looked down at Flood's desk and thought about the possibilities. "Can you locate him?" "I already have my people checking on all [it]."
  • *2008 , Fern Michaels, Hokus Pokus? , p.184:
  • *:Can I have one of my people' get back to your ' people , Mr. President?" She tried to slam the phone back into the base and failed.
  • A person's ancestors, relatives or family.
  • :
  • The mass of a community as distinguished from a special class (elite); the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; the citizens.
  • :
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-21, author=(Oliver Burkeman)
  • , volume=189, issue=2, page=27, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= The tao of tech , passage=The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about

    Usage notes

    When used to mean "persons" (meaning 1 below), "people" today takes a plural verb. However, in the past it could take a singular verb (see image).

    Synonyms

    * (leod) * (persons belonging to a group) collective, community, congregation, folk, nation, clan, tribe, race, class, caste, club * (followers) fans, groupies, supporters * (ancestors or relatives) kin, kith, folks * (mass of a community) populace, commoners, citizenry

    Derived terms

    * (the) beautiful people * man of the people * peeps * people person * people's army * people's democracy * people's republic * people's war * peoplehood * peopleless

    See also

    * sheeple

    Verb

    (peopl)
  • To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.
  • * 1674 , , The State of Innocence and the Fall of Man , Act II, Scene I:
  • He would not be alone, who all things can; / But peopled Heav'n with Angels, Earth with Man.
  • To become populous or populated.
  • To inhabit; to occupy; to populate.
  • * , lines 7–8:
  • Derived terms

    * peopler

    References

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    muslim

    English

    (wikipedia Muslim)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (dated) (other forms) * (l) (rare) * Mooslim (archaic or uncommon Internet slang) * mooselimb/Mooselimb

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.
  • I just saw a group of Shia Muslims praying.

    Synonyms

    * (l) (archaic) * Mohammedan, Mohammedist * Saracen (obsolete) * Muslimah, Muslimette, Muslimess (female Muslim) * mosque-goer, Quran believer, masjid goer, mu'min (practising Muslim) * Muslimist, Muslimite, Muslimoid, Muslimian, neo-Muslim (conditional) * asslifter, muzzie, carpet kisser, mudslime, Quran thumper, muzrat, koranimal, raghead, towelhead, pisslamist, muslimtard (all derogatory and hence offensive)

    Hypernyms

    * Abrahamist; monotheist; theist, religionist

    Hyponyms

    * Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi/Sufist, Ahle Quran, Salafite, Muwahhid, Quranist, Moorish Scientist, Ismaili/Ismailite, Zahirist, Ahmadi (controversial) , , Ibadist, ghair muqallid, Hanafite * jihadist/jihadi, mujahid

    Coordinate terms

    *

    Derived terms

    *muslimesque *I'm a Muslim *muslimonazi *Muslimess *Muslimlover *Muslimship *Muslimette *Muslimcentric *philo-Muslim *non-Muslim *demuslimize *Muslimologist *Muslimoid *Muslimaniac *Muslimese *Muslimania *anti-Muslimism *Muslimistic *anti-Muslimist *anti-Muslimness *Muslimhood *anti-Muslim *Muslimstan *Muslimville *Muslimize *ex-Muslim *intra-Muslim *Muslimophile *inter-Muslim *neo-Muslim *proto-Muslim *Muslimless *de-Muslimize *muslimtard *Christo-Muslim *Muslimian *Muslimofascist *Muslimology *muslimity *cyber-Muslim *Muslimish *post-Muslim *un-Muslim *pre-Muslim *Muslimo- *Muslimify *Sahih Muslim *promuslim *anti-Muslim mania *pan-Muslimism *semi-Muslim *Muslimly *Muslimicide *Muslimification *Muslimdom *Muslimest *Black Muslim *pseudo-Muslim *Muslimness *Muslimphobia *Muslimphobe *Muslimphobic *Muslimite *Muslimist *Muslimic *Muslimism

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to believers of Islam.
  • Antonyms

    * non-Muslim * kafir

    References

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