326 Contributions to English Lexicography. 
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Cotton, (Arab. pas cotton ; comp. (pte linen, also Heb. n3n3 a 
tunic ;) a soft, <7 substance obtained from a plant. 
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Dragoman, (Arab. ols targoman, an interpreter, from A to 
interpret ; comp. Chald. pam idem ;) in the east, an interpreter. 
Emir, (Arab pea commander, prince, from pi to command ; comp. 
Heb. “28 to say, also to command ;) in Turkey, a title of honor given to 
those who claim descent from Mohammed. The form omrahs, which 
is derived from the Arabic plural + Heb by annexing s, is not to be 
imitated. 
Fetwa, (Arab. sy alegal decision or answer, from Us conj. iv. to 
give a legal decision; comp. Heb. Tne to open; ;) a written decision of 
the mufti. Cay. mufti. 
Haji, (Arab. aot a pilgrim to Mecca, from aS to go on a pil- 
grimage to Mecca; comp. Heb. 337 to move round ina circle, to dance, 
to celebrate a feogls ;) a Mohammedan pilgrim. 
Harem, (Arab. rae sanctuary, a woman's apartment, from re 
to prohibit; comp. Heb. p75 primar. to shut up, to prohibit ;) in the 
east, the woman’s apartment. 
Hegira, (Arab. ears hijra, Slight, leaving one’s country, from pao 
to fly ; comp. Heb. 435 idem ;) the flight of Mohammed from Mecca 
to Medina, from which the Mohammedans reckon time. 
Imam, (Arab. cel a priest, from cf to go before, to lead in sacred rites ) 
a Mohammedan priest. The form iman is incorrect. 
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Islam, (Arab. M..f liter. devotion or submission, scil. to God and his 
pet , 
prophet Mohammed, hence the Mohammedan religion, from eh» con}. 
ii, to submit to God ; comp. Heb. 0'>w to be sound, Hiph. to make peace 
by submission ;) the Mohammedan religion. Comp. Moslem and Mu- 
sulman, which are from the same root. 
Ben the preceding word with the Greek termination ism. 
