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Definitions for: Moloch [n] any lizard of the genus Moloch
[n] god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children
[n] 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
Webster (1913) Definition: Mo"loch, n. [Heb. molek king.]
1. (Script.) The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom
human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied
figuratively.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus).
The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give
it a most formidable appearance.
Synonyms: Molech
See Also: agamid, agamid lizard, force, genus Moloch, Moloch horridus, mountain devil, power, Semitic deity, spiny lizard
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