Mahound
[ muh-hound, -hoond ]
/ məˈhaʊnd, -ˈhund /
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noun
Archaic or Literary. an idol; a false god.
(in the Middle Ages) a god thought to be worshipped by Muslims.
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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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Word Origin for Mahound
C16: from Old French Mahun
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