Mahound
Meaning
- Muhammad, believed by medieval Europeans to be a demon or god that Muslims worshipped.
- The Devil.
- (obsolete) A generic pagan god or idol believed by medieval Europeans to be worshipped by various villains such as Herod I.
Translations
مُحمّد
Mahoma
Mahomet
Maometto
Maomé
MahomaPronounced as (IPA)
/məˈhuːnd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English Mahown, from Anglo-Norman Mahun, Old French Mahum, Mahom, shortened from Mahomed (“Muhammad”) (see Muhammad for more). Compare mammet.
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