mammetry

noun — 2 senses

mammetry

noun

/ˈmæmɪtɹi/

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.

1

Obsolete, Usually The religion of Muhammad: Islam.

2

Archaic, Usually Idolatry; paganism.

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