nnoun.persona tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrificeExamples:- the great Moloch of war
- duty has become the Moloch of modern life - Norman Douglas
Hypernyms:force power
Inherited Hypernyms:molochpowercausal agentphysical entityentity
nnoun.persongod of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their childrenSynset:Molech Moloch
Instance Hypernyms:Semitic deity
Inherited Hypernyms:molochsemitic deitydeityspiritual beingbeliefcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.animalany lizard of the genus MolochMember Holonyms:genus Moloch
Hypernyms:agamid agamid lizard
Inherited Hypernyms:molochagamidlizardsauriandiapsidreptilevertebratechordateanimalorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Moloch horridusmountain devilspiny lizard
Full Hyponyms:mountain devil