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MAWMET
Noun
mawmet (plural mawmets)
Archaic form of mammet.
Source: Wiktionary
Maw"met, n. Etym: [Contr. fr. Mahomet.]
Definition: A puppet; a doll; originally, an idol, because in the Middle Ages it was generally believed that the Mohammedans worshiped images representing Mohammed. [Obs.] Wyclif. Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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