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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Ma•hound n.

Biographical[Archaic.]Muhammad.

Old French, short for Mahomet; -d by association with hound¹
Middle English Mahun, Mahum 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Mahound / məˈhaʊnd -ˈhuːnd/

an archaic name for Muhammad

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French Mahun

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