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mawmet

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English

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Noun

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mawmet (plural mawmets)

  1. Archaic form of mammet.

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Anglo-Norman maumet, mauhoumet, mahumet; deriving from Andalusian Arabic مَحُمَّدْ (Maḥummad), ultimately derived from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Macomet and Mahown.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mau̯ˈmɛːt/, /ˈmau̯mɛt/, /ˈmau̯mɛnt/

Noun

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mawmet (plural mawmettes)

  1. idol (representation of a pagan god)
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Descendants

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  • English: mammet
  • Scots: maument (obsolete)

References

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