The sacred book of Islam; = "Qur'an". Usually with the. Now chiefly historical.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From (i) Middle French alcoran the Qur'an, the sacred book of Islam.
Definition of Alcoran in US English:
Alcoran
noun
The sacred book of Islam; = "Qur'an". Usually with the. Now chiefly historical.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From (i) Middle French alcoran the Qur'an, the sacred book of Islam.