Moloch

Etymology
, from, Greek rendition of , borrowed from , an Ammonite god mentioned in the Pentateuch, worshipped by Canaanites and Phoenicians, said to have demanded child-sacrifice.

Hypernyms

 * ; – subfamily

Hyponyms

 * – sole known species

Etymology
From the. The figurative sense derives from the Old Testament, in which it is alleged that the cult of Moloch involved the sacrifice of human children.

Proper noun

 * 1) An ancient Ammonite deity worshiped by the Canaanites, Phoenician and related cultures in North Africa and the Levant, often depicted with the head of a bull.
 * 2)  A person or thing demanding or requiring a very costly sacrifice.

Translations

 * Esperanto: Moloĥo
 * Finnish: Moolok
 * Portuguese: Moloch, Moloque

Noun

 * 1)  Moloch deity
 * 2) something big; monstrosity, monster
 * 1) something big; monstrosity, monster
 * 1) something big; monstrosity, monster

Etymology
, from.

Noun

 * 1) behemoth
 * 2)  Moloch person or thing demanding or requiring a very costly sacrifice
 * 1)  Moloch person or thing demanding or requiring a very costly sacrifice

Proper noun

 * 1)  ancient Ammonite deity