English Explanatory Dictionary

Mahound

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Muhammad, believed by medieval Europeans to be a demon or god that Muslims worshipped.
  2. The Devil.
  3. A generic pagan god or idol believed by medieval Europeans to be worshipped by various villains such as Herod I.

Pronunciation

/məˈhuːnd/ /məˈhaʊnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-Mahound.wav

Word forms

Mahound Mahounds Mahoun Mahoune

Etymology

From Middle English Mahown, from Anglo-Norman Mahun, Old French Mahum, Mahom, shortened from Mahomed (“Muhammad”) (see Muhammad for more). Compare mammet.

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