Mahound

[古]穆罕默德

发音

UK /məˈhuːnd/
其它
UK /məˈhaʊnd/

词形变化

Mahounds 复数 Mahounds

别名

Mahoun Mahoune

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Muhammad, believed by medieval Europeans to be a demon or god that Muslims worshipped.

    古体
  2. 2.

    The Devil.

    爱尔兰 苏格兰 古体
  3. 3.

    A generic pagan god or idol believed by medieval Europeans to be worshipped by various villains such as Herod I.

    废旧

词源

From Middle English Mahown, from Anglo-Norman Mahun, Old French Mahum, Mahom, shortened from Mahomed (“Muhammad”) (see Muhammad for more). Compare mammet.

来源：wiktionary