Baalism
[ bey-uh-liz-uhm, bey-liz- ]
/ ˈbeɪ əˌlɪz əm, ˈbeɪ lɪz- /
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noun
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Baalism
Ba·al·ist, Ba·al·ite [bey-uh-lahyt, bey-lahyt], /ˈbeɪ əˌlaɪt, ˈbeɪ laɪt/, nounBa·al·is·tic, Ba·al·it·i·cal [bey-uh-lit-i-kuhl, bey-lit-], /ˌbeɪ əˈlɪt ɪ kəl, beɪˈlɪt-/, adjectiveWords nearby Baalism
Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, B.A.A.E., baal, Baalbek, baalebos, Baalism, baal kore, Baalshem, Baal Shem-Tov, baas, baaskap
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Example sentences from the Web for Baalism
The antagonism of Elijah was not against Baalism in general, but against the introduction of a rival deity.
By the sword he not only mounted the throne, but rooted out the Baalism against which Elijah and Elisha had both contended.
Biblical Geography and History|Charles Foster KentBaalism, the name given to the worship of natural causes, tending to the obscuration and denial of the worship of God as Spirit.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood