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Moloch

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(1):

(n.) The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively.

(2):

(n.) A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Moloch'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/moloch.html. 1828.
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