Moloch

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A lizard (Moloch horridus) of the deserts and plains of central and southern Australia, having a head and back covered with large spiny scales.
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  • n. Moloch horridus, an Australian lizard thought to be the sole member of the genus Moloch.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The chief god of the Phenicians, frequently mentioned in Scripture as the god of the Ammonites, whose worship consisted chiefly of human sacrifices, ordeals by fire, mutilation, etc.: also identified with the god of the Carthaginians called by classical writers Kronos or Saturn.
  • n. [NL.] The typical genus of Molochinæ.
  • n. [lowercase] A lizard of this genus: as, the spiny moloch.
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  • n. any lizard of the genus Moloch
  • n. a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice
  • n. god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children
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    power    force    semitic deity   
     
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