Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

as the mountain could not wait upon mahomet, mahomet would go to the mountain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: as the -moun-tain -could not wait- upon ma-home-t, ma-home-t -would -go -to the -moun-tain
IPA

100

Scrabble Score

63

Letters

14

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of if the mountain won't come to Muhammad.

Example Sentences

"On Tuesday evening he sent a message to the office of the Stamford paper, requesting that, as the "mountain could not wait upon Mahomet, Mahomet would go to the mountain,"—or, in other words, that the printer would call upon him, and receive an order for executing some hand-bills announcing Mr. Lambert's arrival, and his desire to see company."

Questions

What does as the mountain could not wait upon mahomet, mahomet would go to the mountain mean?: Alternative form of if the mountain won't come to Muhammad.

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