Definition of moloch Moloch
Mo•loch
We found 6 definitions of moloch from 3 different sources.
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What does moloch mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: moloches |
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| moloch - any lizard of the genus Moloch | ||
| agamid, agamid lizard a lizard of the family Agamidae | ||
| genus moloch genus of Australian desert lizard | ||
| moloch - god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children | ||
| Molech | ||
| moloch - 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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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- moloch (n.)
The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively. - moloch (n.)
A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance.
Part of speech
🔤- moloch, noun, singular of molochs.
