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To convert to the religion of Mohammed; to Mohammedanize.

See Mohammedanism.

A Mohammedan. [R.]

Mohammedanism. [Obs.]

An annual cruciferous plant with reddish purple or white flowers (Malcolmia maritima). It is called in England Virginia stock, but the plant comes from the Mediterranean.

A large Turkish ship. Crabb.

The Oregon grape, a species of barberry (Berberis Aquifolium), often cultivated for its hollylike foliage.

The African white two-horned rhinoceros (Atelodus simus).

One of the dark race inhabiting principally the islands of Eastern Polynesia. Also used adjectively.

A contemptuous name for Mohammed; hence, an evil spirit; a devil. [Obs.] Who's this, my mahound cousin Beau. & Fl.

The keeper and driver of an elephant. [East Indies]

A device for saving power in stopping and starting a railroad car, by means of a heavy fly wheel.

The language of the Mahrattas; the language spoken in the Deccan and Concan. [Written also Marathi.]

f a numerous people inhabiting the southwestern part of India. Also, the language of the Mahrattas; Mahrati. It is closely allied to Sanskrit. -- a.

See Mohammedan, Mohammedanism.

and in preparing an intoxicating drink. It is one of the butter trees. The oil, known as mahwa and yallah, is obtained from the kernels of the fruit.

A Sanskritic language of western India, prob. descended from the Maharastri Prakrit, spoken by the Marathas and neighboring peoples. It has an abundant literature dating from the 13th century. It has a book alphabet nearly the same as Devanagari and a cursive script translation between the Devanagari and the Gujarati.…

In Mohammedan countries, a fixed seat, common in dwellings and in public places.

Lady; mistress; -- used by Hindustani-speaking natives in India in addressing European women.

he expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ. And told them the Messiah now was born. Milton.