English Explanatory Dictionary

People of the Book

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Non-Muslim adherents of religions based on holy scripture, especially of the Abrahamic religions.

Word forms

People of the Book

Etymology

Calque of Arabic أَهْل الْكِتَاب (ʔahl al-kitāb).

Synonyms

People of the Scripture Ahle Kitab Ahl al-Kitab
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