Mahound

[ muh-hound, -hoond ]

/ məˈhaʊnd, -ˈhund /

noun

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Question 1 of 10

In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.

adverb, adverb

adverb, conjunction

adjective, conjunction

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Origin of Mahound

1350–1400; Middle English Mahun, Mahum < Old French, short for Mahomet; -d by association with hound¹

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Example sentences from the Web for mahound

Look thee, Mahound, though my mistress sent me to such a lady-bird as thou art, Master Oliver shall know on't.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)|John Roby
If you ask idle questions, you merely risk your soul, as do the followers of Mahound, the false prophet.
Life on a Mediaeval Barony|William Stearns Davis
They had the Paynim at home: Mahound and Termagaunt were at their doors.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20|Various
Natheless, a stick of good magic, thrall, for 'twas of this wood that the coffin of Mahound was built.
The Serf|Guy Thorne

And when she looked eastward for it she saw the face of Mahound.
A Short History of England|G. K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for mahound

Mahound

/ (məˈhaʊnd, -ˈhuːnd) /

noun

an archaic name for Mohammed

Word Origin for Mahound

C16: from Old French Mahun

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