Moloch

['məʊlɒk]

Definition

(noun.) any lizard of the genus Moloch.

(noun.) god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children.

(noun.) a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice; 'the great Moloch of war'; 'duty has become the Moloch of modern life'- Norman Douglas.

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Definition

(n.) The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively.

(n.) A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance.

Editor: Samantha

Definition

n. a Phœnician god to which human sacrifices were offered: an exceedingly spiny Australian lizard—also Mō′lech.—v.t. Mō′lochise to sacrifice as to Moloch.

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