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Mahound.

Muhammad, believed by medieval Europeans to be a demon or god that Muslims worshipped.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məˈhuːnd/UK/məˈhaʊnd/UK
  1. Muhammad, believed by medieval Europeans to be a demon or god that Muslims worshipped.

    archaic
  2. The Devil.

    Ireland · Scotland · archaic
  3. A generic pagan god or idol believed by medieval Europeans to be worshipped by various villains such as Herod I.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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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