god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their childrenSynonyms: MolochMolech
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Molech \Mo"lech\, prop. n. [Heb. molek king.] (Script.) The fire god of the Ammonites, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Moloch. --Lev. xviii. 21. [1913 Webster]