English Explanatory Dictionary

mammet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A false god; an idol.
  2. A doll or puppet; a lifeless figure, an effigy, a scarecrow.
  3. A contemptible person; a weakling, a fool.

Pronunciation

/ˈmamɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mammet.wav

Word forms

mammet mammets maumet mawmet mommet

Etymology

From Middle English mawmet, from Anglo-Norman maumet, shortened form of mauhoumet, mahumet; deriving from Andalusian Arabic مَحُمَّدْ (“Maḥummad”), ultimately derived from Arabic Muhammad.

Related words

mammetry Baphomet
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