moloch

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Etymology

From Hebrew מולך (molokh, “Ammonite god, worshipped by Canaanites and Phoenicians, who demanded child-sacrifice. Mentioned in Leviticus and Deuteronomy”).

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Noun

moloch (plural molochs)

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

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Etymology

From Hebrew מולך (mólech, “idol mentioned in the Bible demanding child sacrifice”); the figurative use here is derived from this usage (see Moloch, the name of the god proper). The sense 'lizard' derives from its scientific name Moloch horridus, which in turn is derived from the Hebrew.

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Noun

moloch m (plural molochs, diminutive molochje n)

  1. (figurative) Anything large, untransparent and cumbersome, particularly a bureaucratic body.
  2. moloch (lizard)
    Synonyms: bergduivel, woestijnduivel

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Noun

moloch m (plural molochs)

  1. moloch

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