moloch

Mo·loch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [moh-lok, mol-uh k]
- /ˈmoʊ lɒk, ˈmɒl ək/
- /ˈməʊ.lɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moh-lok, mol-uh k]
- /ˈmoʊ lɒk, ˈmɒl ək/

Definitions of moloch word

noun moloch a deity whose worship was marked by the propitiatory sacrifice of children by their own parents. II Kings 23:10; Jer. 32:35. 1
noun moloch anything conceived of as requiring appalling sacrifice: the Moloch of war. 1
noun moloch (lowercase) a spiny agamid lizard, Moloch horridus, of Australian deserts, that resembles the horned lizard. 1
noun moloch A harmless spiny lizard of grotesque appearance that feeds chiefly on ants and is found in arid inland Australia. 1
noun moloch a spiny Australian desert-living lizard, Moloch horridus, that feeds on ants: family Agamidae (agamas) 0
noun moloch a Semitic deity to whom parents sacrificed their children 0

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moloch popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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