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