Found 2 items, similar to Moloch.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Moloch Moloch n 1: a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice; “the great Moloch of war”; “duty has become the Moloch of modern life”- Norman Douglas 2: god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children [syn: Molech] 3: any lizard of the genus Moloch
English → English (gcide) Definition: Moloch Moloch \Mo"loch\, prop. n. [Heb. molek king.] 1. (Script.) The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance. [1913 Webster]