Mammetry

//ˈmæmɪtɹi// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The religion of Muhammad: Islam. obsolete, uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    Idolatry; paganism. archaic, uncountable, usually

Etymology

From Middle English mawmetrie, from Anglo-Norman maumeterie, a reduced form of mahumetterie (“idolatry, heathendom”), from Mahumet (“Muhammad”), ultimately from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad) (see Muhammad for more). Equivalent to mammet + -ry.

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