Mahound

American  

[muh-hound, -hoond] / məˈhaʊnd, -ˈhund /

noun

1. Archaic or Literary. an idol; a false god.

2. (in the Middle Ages) a god thought to be worshipped by Muslims.

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Mahound British  

/ məˈhaʊnd, -ˈhuːnd /

noun

1. an archaic name for Mohammed

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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; excrescent ( def. )

Example Sentences

In addition, Rushdie’s Mahound puts his own words into the angel Gibreel’s mouth and delivers edicts to his followers that conveniently bolster his self-serving purposes.

From Salon

One of them - the most controversial - features a prophet named Mahound, who founds a religion in the desert.

From BBC

Hall mentions him in his first satire: “Nor fright the reader with the Pagan vaunt Of mighty Mahound and great Termagaunt.”

From Project Gutenberg

War-dimmed grew his gear, Grim his visage; in fear Listened Mahound his cheer Deep in Hell.

From Project Gutenberg

Nay, more," he went on, "even the followers of Mahound revere Christ as a prophet.

From Project Gutenberg