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mahound Meaning
Wordnet
mahound (n)
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
Webster
mahound (n.)
A contemptuous name for Mohammed; hence, an evil spirit; a devil.
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the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)A contemptuous name for Mohammed; hence, an evil spirit; a devil.
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The Saracen commander cursed the traitorous knight, calling him a "false Mahound."
The crusaders believed that Mahound was the Muslim god who inspired the infidels to fight.
Shakespeare's "Othello" refers to the Turkish emperor as "the great Mahound."
The term "Mahound" was often used by Christians as a derogatory term for Muhammad.
