People of the Book

English

Etymology

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

Noun

People of the Book pl (plural only)

  1. (Islam) Non-Muslims who adhere to an Abrahamic religion.

Synonyms

  • People of the Scripture
  • Ahle Kitab (Persian, Urdu)
  • Ahl al-Kitab (Arabic)

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