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Meaning of 'moloch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Moloch [ n.]
- The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively.
- A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance.

Meaning of 'moloch' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . moloch [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice
Example in sentence:
  • duty has become the Moloch of modern life;
  • the great Moloch of war

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