Is"lam*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. islamisme.] The faith, doctrines, or
religious system of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islam.
Is"lam*ite (?), n. A Mohammedan.
Is`lam*it"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Islam; Mohammedan.
Is"lam*ize (?), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Islamized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Islamizing (?).] To conform, or cause to conform, to the religion of
Islam.
Is"land (?), n. [OE. iland, yland, AS. gland, &?;gland, &?;glond; g,
&?;g, island + land, lond, land. AS. g, &?;g, is akin to AS. eá water,
river, OHG. &?;uwa, G. au meadow, Icel. ey island, Dan. & Sw. ö, Goth.
ahwa a stream, water, L. aqua water. The s is due to confusion with
isle. Cf. Ait, Eyot, Ewer, Aquatic.]
1. A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent.
Cf. Continent.