Mahound
Americannoun
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Archaic or Literary. an idol; a false god.
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(in the Middle Ages) a god thought to be worshipped by Muslims.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Mahound
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English Mahoun, Mahound(e), Mahum, from Old French Mahon, short for Mahommet, the Arab prophet Muhammad, whose image was mistakenly thought to be an object of worship; excrescent -d as in astound, compound, and sound; see excrescent ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Among this year's line-up is Dorian Richard Holmes, whose band Mahouts play The Bonki on the main drag through the village - Brynmair Road.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023
Mahouts dressed as Santa led the gentle giants to a school in central Thailand to hand out Christmas presents to about 2,000 students this week, part of an annual tradition.
From Reuters • Dec. 23, 2022
Mahouts with pikestaffs lead the way, and a myriad of hangers-on swarm in the train of the visitors.
From East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan by Penfield, Frederic Courtland
These Mahouts, as they are called, feed and care for the elephants, who become very much attached to them, and pine terribly if their keepers are changed.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 28, May 20, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Various
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