mammet

== English == === Alternative forms === maumet, mawmet, mommet === Etymology === From Middle English mawmet, from Anglo-Norman maumet, shortened form of mauhoumet, mahumet; deriving from Andalusian Arabic مَحُمَّدْ (“Maḥummad”), ultimately derived from Arabic Muhammad. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmamɪt/ === Noun === mammet (plural mammets) (obsolete) A false god; an idol. [13th–17th c.] A doll or puppet; a lifeless figure, an effigy, a scarecrow. [from 15th c.] A contemptible person; a weakling, a fool. [from 16th c.] ==== Related terms ==== mammetry Baphomet == Kavalan == === Noun === mammet vegetarian diet (for religious reasons)