baal

¹

[ bahl ]

adverb

, Australian Slang.

1. no; not.

Baal

²

[ bey-uhl, beyl ]

noun

, plural Ba·al·im [bey, -, uh, -lim, bey, -lim].

1. any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
2. (sometimes lowercase) a false god.

Baal

/ bɑːl /

noun

1. any of several ancient Semitic fertility gods
2. Phoenician myth the sun god and supreme national deity
3. sometimes not capital any false god or idol

Other Words From

• Baal·ish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of baal¹

Australian Pidgin English < Dharuk bí-al

Origin of baal²

From the Hebrew word baʿal lord

Word History and Origins

Origin of baal¹

from Hebrew bá'al lord, master

Example Sentences

Manifestation of the signature of Baal-Zeboub, generalissimo of the armies of Lucifer, written in fire upon the void.

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A final howl of invocation resulted in complete failure, whereupon it was decided that Baal-Zeboub had business elsewhere.

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There is a touch of sublimity in that, and the basia of Baal-Zeboub may well enough be more demoralising than those of Secundus.

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Whenever they passed an embedded fakir, they obtained an incantation from his lips, but still Baal-Zeboub failed.

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Esh-baal grew continually weaker, and his general Abner intrigued with David to betray him into the hands of the Jewish king.

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