maumet
[ maw-mit ]
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.
Origin of maumet
1First 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
- Also mam·met [mam-it] /ˈmæm ɪt/ .
Other words from maumet
- mau·met·ry, noun
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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
Origin of maumet
1C13: from Old French mahomet idol, literally: the prophet Mohammed, from the belief that his image was worshipped
Derived forms of maumet
- maumetry, noun
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