🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Pays islamique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛ i.zla.mik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Islamic Country/ɪsˈlɑː.mɪk ˈkʌn.tri/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'Arabie Saoudite est un pays islamique."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A nation where Islam is the predominant religion and influences its laws and culture.

    "Saudi Arabia is often cited as a quintessential Islamic country due to its strict adherence to Islamic law."
  2. 2

    A state that identifies itself as being governed by Islamic principles.

    "Iran is recognized as an Islamic country with a political system based on Islamic law."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Islamic' derives from the Arabic root 's-l-m', meaning peace or submission, and has been used since the 7th century to describe the religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad. 'Country' comes from the Latin 'contrata', meaning land or region, evolving through Old French to its current form in English.

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