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Mahound

ma·hound

UK/məˈhuːnd/ US/məˈhaʊnd/ uncommon archaic obsolete

noun

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Origin

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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