Mahound

[ muh-hound, -hoond ]

noun

Archaic or Literary. an idol; a false god.
(in the Middle Ages) a god thought to be worshipped by Muslims.

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

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How to use Mahound in a sentence

Argosies of gold, silk and spices, sailing steady, sailing fast over a waterway unblocked by Mahound and his soldans.
1492 | Mary Johnston
If by thy forged tales I could cast down Mahound, I had rather be his slave than thy accomplice!
The Fifth Queen | Ford Madox Ford
He was an idol of the misbelievers, like the false god Mahound.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche | Anatole France
Would you rather be a dog of an infidel, a follower of false Mahound?
In Sunny Spain with Pilarica and Rafael | Katharine Lee Bates
Some said: "Oh, the Mahound must be intending a salute for the man in the moon of Ramazan!"
The Prince of India, Volume II | Lew. Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for Mahound

Mahound

/ (məˈhaʊnd, -ˈhuːnd) /

noun

an archaic name for Mohammed

Origin of Mahound

C16: from Old French Mahun

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