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Definition of: maumet
(mô′mit) noun
1. Obs. An idol: from the early belief that the Moslems worshiped images of Mohammed.
2. Brit. Dial. A scarecrow; a doll. Also spelled mammet. [Contraction of MAHOMET]
—mau′met·ry noun
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