mahound

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} [[Muhammad]], [[believe]]d by [[medieval#Adjective|medieval]] [[European#Noun|Europeans]] to be a [[demon]] or [[god]] that [[Muslim#Noun|Muslims]] [[worship#Verb|worshipped]]. {{defdate|from 13th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|Ireland|Scotland|archaic}} The [[Devil]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[generic#Adjective|generic]] [[pagan#Adjective|pagan]] god or [[idol]] believed by medieval Europeans to be worshipped by various [[villain]]s such as [[w:Herod the Great|Herod I]]. {{defdate|13th|16th c.}}

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