mawmet (Meaning)
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mawmet (n.)
A puppet; a doll; originally, an idol, because in the Middle Ages it was generally believed that the Mohammedans worshiped images representing Mohammed.
Synonyms & Antonyms of mawmet
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mawmet Sentence Examples
- The ancient temple housed a colossal mawmet, its stone countenance instilling awe and trepidation.
- The pagan ritual concluded with a sacrifice before the towering mawmet of their deity.
- The king's edict ordered the destruction of all mawmets as symbols of heathenism.
- The crusaders believed their victory was ordained by God, as they shattered the mawmets of their Saracen foes.
- The abandoned ruins revealed a crumbling mawmet, its once-glorious features weathered and obscured.
- The evangelist preached against the worship of mawmets, exhorting his audience to turn away from idolatry.
- The medieval bestiary depicted the mawmet as a grotesque creature with horns, claws, and a gaping mouth.
- The archaeologist carefully excavated the site, hoping to uncover the secrets hidden beneath the ancient mawmet.
- The legend told of a powerful wizard who could animate mawmets to do his bidding.
- In the depths of the dungeon, a solitary mawmet stared blankly into the abyss, its eyes seemingly cursed with eternal darkness.
FAQs About the word mawmet
A puppet; a doll; originally, an idol, because in the Middle Ages it was generally believed that the Mohammedans worshiped images representing Mohammed.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The ancient temple housed a colossal mawmet, its stone countenance instilling awe and trepidation.
The pagan ritual concluded with a sacrifice before the towering mawmet of their deity.
The king's edict ordered the destruction of all mawmets as symbols of heathenism.
The crusaders believed their victory was ordained by God, as they shattered the mawmets of their Saracen foes.
