moloch

See also: Moloch

English

Etymology

From Hebrew [script needed] (Moloch, “Ammonite god, worshipped by Canaanites and Phoenicians, who demanded child-sacrifice. Mentioned in Leviticus and Deuteronomy”)

Noun

moloch (plural molochs)

Moloch horridus, an Australian lizard thought to be the sole member of the genus Moloch.

Synonyms

(Moloch horridus): thorny dragon, thorny devil, mountain devil, thorny lizard

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