Baphomet

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbæfɵmÉ›t/

Origin

From medieval Latin Baphometh, from Occitan Bafometz. Probably ultimately a corruption of Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, "Muhammad") (compare Old Portuguese Mafomat), although other sources have been suggested.

Full definition of Baphomet

Proper noun

1. A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.