 moloch |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (religion,Phoenician) god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children | |
| Synonyms: | Molech | |
| Related terms: | Semitic_deity | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice | |
| Examples: | : "the great Moloch of war" "duty has become the Moloch of modern life"- Norman Douglas |
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| Related terms: | power | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) any lizard of the genus Moloch | |
| Related terms: | agamid mountain_devil genus_Moloch | |
| Similar spelling: |
Molock Molech mollusc Mollica Meloche |
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