maumet

[ maw-mit ]

/ ˈmɔ mɪt /

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noun

British Dialect.

a doll, puppet, scarecrow, or other figure built to resemble a human being.
an empty-headed or mindless person.

Obsolete. an idol; a false god.

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Also mam·met

[mam-it] /ˈmæm ɪt/ .

Origin of maumet

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French mahommet “idol,” special use of Mahommet, the Arab prophet Muhammad, whose image was mistakenly thought to be an object of worship

OTHER WORDS FROM maumet

mau·met·ry, noun

Words nearby maumet

maulstick, maulvi, Mauman, mau-mau, Maumee, maumet, maun, Mauna Kea, Mauna Kea Observatory, mauna loa, maunche

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How to use maumet in a sentence

Its earlier form is maumet, meaning "idol," and it is a contraction of Mahomet.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley

British Dictionary definitions for maumet

maumet

mammet (ˈmæmɪt)

/ (ˈmɔːmɪt) /

noun

obsolete a false god; idol

English dialect a figure dressed up, such as a guy or scarecrow

Derived forms of maumet

maumetry, noun

Word Origin for maumet

C13: from Old French mahomet idol, literally: the prophet Mohammed, from the belief that his image was worshipped

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