mammon

[ mam-uhn ]

/ ˈmæm ən /

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noun

New Testament. riches or material wealth. Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:9,11,13.

(often initial capital letter) a personification of riches as an evil spirit or deity.

Origin of mammon

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, from Late Latin mammona, mammonas, mammon, from Greek mam(m)ōnâs, from Aramaic māmōnā “riches, wealth”

SYNONYMS FOR mammon

1 possessions, money, gold.

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OTHER WORDS FROM mammon

mam·mon·ish, adjective

Words nearby mammon

mammitis, mammo-, mammock, mammogram, mammography, mammon, mammonism, mammoplasty, mammose, mammoth, Mammoth Cave National Park

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Example sentences from the Web for mammon

When it comes to Hollywood and films about faith, God and mammon are both finding devotees.
Bible Flicks Move Beyond the B-List|Lewis Beale|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is left to the priest and his ally from the ranks of "Mammon" to follow these tangled threads.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas|Richard Henry Savage
It is a city of saints and sinners, where God and Mammon have each their temples and their crowds of worshippers.
Days and Nights in London|J. Ewing Ritchie
What I like in you is that you've definitely let Mammon go—it's the only decent way.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James

When the votary of Mammon has propitiated his deity, let him count the children he has sacrificed upon his altar.
Sheppard Lee, Vol. II (of 2)|Robert Montgomery Bird
There is now, however, a great conflict of interests, and Mammon is holding his revels in the Valley.
Hesperothen; Notes from the West, Vol. II (of 2)|W. H. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for mammon (1 of 2)

mammon

/ (ˈmæmən) /

noun

riches or wealth regarded as a source of evil and corruption

avarice or greed

Derived forms of mammon

mammonish, adjectivemammonism, nounmammonist or mammonite, nounmammonistic, adjective

Word Origin for mammon

C14: via Late Latin from New Testament Greek mammōnas, from Aramaic māmōnā wealth

British Dictionary definitions for mammon (2 of 2)

Mammon

/ (ˈmæmən) /

noun

New Testament the personification of riches and greed in the form of a false god

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Cultural definitions for mammon

mammon

A New Testament expression for material wealth, which some people worship as a god. Figuratively, it simply means money.

单词	mammon
释义	mammon [ mam-uhn ] / ˈmæm ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mammon ON THESAURUS.COM noun New Testament. riches or material wealth. Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:9,11,13. (often initial capital letter) a personification of riches as an evil spirit or deity. Origin of mammon First recorded before 1000; Middle English, from Late Latin mammona, mammonas, mammon, from Greek mam(m)ōnâs, from Aramaic māmōnā “riches, wealth” SYNONYMS FOR mammon 1 possessions, money, gold. SEE SYNONYMS FOR mammon ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM mammon mam·mon·ish, adjective Words nearby mammon mammitis, mammo-, mammock, mammogram, mammography, mammon, mammonism, mammoplasty, mammose, mammoth, Mammoth Cave National Park Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mammon When it comes to Hollywood and films about faith, God and mammon are both finding devotees. Bible Flicks Move Beyond the B-List\|Lewis Beale\|August 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is left to the priest and his ally from the ranks of "Mammon" to follow these tangled threads. The Little Lady of Lagunitas\|Richard Henry Savage It is a city of saints and sinners, where God and Mammon have each their temples and their crowds of worshippers. Days and Nights in London\|J. Ewing Ritchie What I like in you is that you've definitely let Mammon go—it's the only decent way. The Tragic Muse\|Henry James When the votary of Mammon has propitiated his deity, let him count the children he has sacrificed upon his altar. Sheppard Lee, Vol. II (of 2)\|Robert Montgomery Bird There is now, however, a great conflict of interests, and Mammon is holding his revels in the Valley. Hesperothen; Notes from the West, Vol. II (of 2)\|W. H. Russell British Dictionary definitions for mammon (1 of 2) mammon / (ˈmæmən) / noun riches or wealth regarded as a source of evil and corruption avarice or greed Derived forms of mammon mammonish, adjectivemammonism, nounmammonist or mammonite, nounmammonistic, adjective Word Origin for mammon C14: via Late Latin from New Testament Greek mammōnas, from Aramaic māmōnā wealth British Dictionary definitions for mammon (2 of 2) Mammon / (ˈmæmən) / noun New Testament the personification of riches and greed in the form of a false god Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mammon avarice, riches, wealth, gain, possessions Cultural definitions for mammon mammon A New Testament expression for material wealth, which some people worship as a god. Figuratively, it simply means money. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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mammon

noun

Origin of mammon

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Example sentences from the Web for mammon

British Dictionary definitions for mammon (1 of 2)

noun

Derived forms of mammon

Word Origin for mammon

British Dictionary definitions for mammon (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to mammon

Cultural definitions for mammon