maumet

[maw-mit]

noun

British Dialect.
1. a doll, puppet, scarecrow, or other figure built to resemble a human being.
2. an empty-headed or mindless person.
Obsolete. an idol; a false god.

Origin of maumet

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French mahommet idol, special use of Mahommet Mohammed, whose image was thought to be an object of worship

Related formsmau·met·ry, noun

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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)

noun

obsolete a false god; idol
English dialect a figure dressed up, such as a guy or scarecrow

Derived Formsmaumetry, 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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