baal
1 Americanadverb
noun
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any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
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(sometimes lowercase) a false god.
noun
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any of several ancient Semitic fertility gods
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Phoenician myth the sun god and supreme national deity
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(sometimes not capital) any false god or idol
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Etymology
Origin of baal1
Australian Pidgin English < Dharuk bí-al
Origin of Baal2
From the Hebrew word baʿal lord
Example Sentences
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I have reserved unto me seven thousand men which have not bowed their knees to baal.
These princes bore the interesting names Azi-ba'al, Abi-ba'al, Aduni-ba'al, Sapati-baal, Pudi-baal, Ba'al-yašupu, Ba'al-ḫanunu, Ba'al-maluku, Abi-milki, and Aḫi-milki, showing the popularity of the element baal in the names of the people of Arvad.
From The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia by Pinches, Theophilus Goldridge
I haue lefte me seuen thowsand in Israell / of which neuer man bowed his knees vnto baal / nor kissed hym with his mouthe.
Mine tell Leather fellow jump right away, and police fellow baal find.”
From First in the Field A Story of New South Wales by Rahey, L.
No, no, boss!" cried Tommy, energetically, "baal you bogey longa that waterhole.
From Tom Gerrard by Becke, Louis
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