1315
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From this reading On the side that has the English words is the legend: "Struck at Muscat in the year 1315."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
ArabicnounUS /ˈærəbɪk/
the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the side that has the English words is the legend: "Struck at Muscat in the year 1315."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let us get back to the penny.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
for the reason that
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
forbidsverbUS /fərˈbɪdz/
third-person singular of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let us get back to the penny.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
Hegiranoun
the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The opposite side only has the Sultan's name in Arabic.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the side that has the English words is the legend: "Struck at Muscat in the year 1315."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading On the side that has the English words is the legend: "Struck at Muscat in the year 1315."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us get back to the penny.
MeccanounUS /ˈmekə/
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
MedinanounUS /məˈdaɪnə/
a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
Mohammedannoun
a follower of Mohammed
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
MoslemsnounUS /ˈmɑːzləmz/
plural of “moslem” — a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
MuscatnounUS /ˈmʌskæt/
any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes
From this reading On the side that has the English words is the legend: "Struck at Muscat in the year 1315."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The opposite side only has the Sultan's name in Arabic.
not any; not one
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the side that has the English words is the legend: "Struck at Muscat in the year 1315."
and nothing more
From this reading The opposite side only has the Sultan's name in Arabic.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The opposite side only has the Sultan's name in Arabic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Let us get back to the penny.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The opposite side only has the Sultan's name in Arabic.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading On the side that has the English words is the legend: "Struck at Muscat in the year 1315."
Sultan'snounUS /ˈsʌltənz/
possessive form of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
From this reading The opposite side only has the Sultan's name in Arabic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the side that has the English words is the legend: "Struck at Muscat in the year 1315."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us get back to the penny.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us get back to the penny.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us get back to the penny.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Its face (although being a Mohammedan coin it really has no human _face_ because their religion forbids pictures) bears an English as well as an Arabic inscription.
the words that are spoken
From this reading On the side that has the English words is the legend: "Struck at Muscat in the year 1315."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the side that has the English words is the legend: "Struck at Muscat in the year 1315."
a late time of life
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the penny is only three years old, for the Moslems begin to date their years from the _Hegira_, or flight of their prophet from Mecca to Medina.
