Mammetry

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmæmɪtɹi/

Alternative forms

• mawmetry, maumetry, mommetry

Origin

From Anglo-Norman maumeterie, a reduced form of mahumetterie ("idolatry, heathendom"), from Mahumet ("Muhammad"), from Old French Mahomet, ultimately from Arabic محمد (see Muhammad for more). Equivalent to mammet + -ry.

Full definition of mammetry

Noun

1. (obsolete) The religion of Muhammad: Islam.
2. (archaic) Idolatry; paganism.