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Mahound
[ muh-hound, -hoond ]
noun
- Archaic or Literary. an idol; a false god.
- (in the Middle Ages) a god thought to be worshipped by Muslims.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Mahound1
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 )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Mahound1
C16: from Old French Mahun
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Example Sentences
Argosies of gold, silk and spices, sailing steady, sailing fast over a waterway unblocked by Mahound and his soldans.
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If by thy forged tales I could cast down Mahound, I had rather be his slave than thy accomplice!
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He was an idol of the misbelievers, like the false god Mahound.
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Would you rather be a dog of an infidel, a follower of false Mahound?
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Some said: "Oh, the Mahound must be intending a salute for the man in the moon of Ramazan!"
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