Mahound

məˈhuːnd

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#1·4h ago

(archaic) Muhammad, believed by medieval Europeans to be a demon or god that Muslims worshipped.

Origin: From , from , , Mahom, shortened from Muhammad (see Muhammad for more). Compare mammet. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·4h ago

(chiefly, Ireland, Scotland, archaic) The Devil.

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#3·4h ago

(obsolete) A generic pagan god or idol believed by medieval Europeans to be worshipped by various villains such as Herod I.

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