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Definition of allah

allah

/əˈlɑː/
Al · lah
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allah Lexical Profile

• noun

1

The supreme, singular, and all-powerful deity in Islam, and the standard Arabic term for the one God across Abrahamic religions.

Example

"Devout Muslims offer prayers to Allah five times each day."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While primarily used in English to refer to God in Islam, "Allah" is simply the standard Arabic word for the one God and is also used by Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Arabic "Allāh", a contraction of "al-ilāh" (literally "the God"), from the definite article "al-" and "ilāh" ("deity, god"), which is cognate with Aramaic "Elāhā" and Hebrew "Elōah".

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Allah. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/allah
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