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单词 tophet
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
To•phet  (tō′fit, -fet),USA pronunciation n. [Bible.]
  1. a place in the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where, contrary to the law, children were offered as sacrifices, esp. to Moloch. It was later used as a dumping ground for refuse.
  2. the place of punishment for the wicked after death; hell.
  3. some place, condition, etc., likened to hell.
Also, To•pheth(tō′fit, -fet)USA pronunciation.
  • Middle English Hebrew tōpheth a place-name 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Tophet, Topheth /ˈtəʊfɛt/ n
  1. a place in the valley immediately to the southwest of Jerusalem; the Shrine of Moloch, where human sacrifices were offered
Etymology: from Hebrew Tōpheth
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