Mahound

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mahound \Ma`hound\, n.
     A contemptuous name for Mohammed; hence, an evil spirit; a
     devil. [Obs.]
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           Who's this, my mahound cousin ?          --Beau. & Fl.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Mahound
       n : the Arab prophet who founded Islam (570-632) [syn: {Mohammed},
            {Mohammad}, {Muhammad}, {Mahomet}]