maumetry

maumetry
\\ˈmȯmə.trē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: Middle English maumetrie, from maumet + -rie -ry
2. plural maumetries obsolete : the appurtenances of idolatry
3. usually capitalized, archaic : muhammadanism

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