Mahound

[ muh-hound, -hoond ]

noun

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

Mahound

/ məˈhaʊnd; -ˈhuːnd /

noun

1. an archaic name for Mohammed

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mahound¹

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; excrescent ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mahound¹

C16: from Old French Mahun

Example Sentences

Argosies of gold, silk and spices, sailing steady, sailing fast over a waterway unblocked by Mahound and his soldans.

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If by thy forged tales I could cast down Mahound, I had rather be his slave than thy accomplice!

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He was an idol of the misbelievers, like the false god Mahound.

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Would you rather be a dog of an infidel, a follower of false Mahound?

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Some said: "Oh, the Mahound must be intending a salute for the man in the moon of Ramazan!"

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