Marduk

[ mahr-dook ]

/ ˈmɑr dʊk /

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noun Babylonian Religion.

the chief of the Babylonian deities.

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Also Mer·o·dach

[mer-uh-dahk] /ˈmɛr əˌdɑk/ .

Also called Ba·al Mer·o·dach

[beyl-mer-uh-dahk] /ˈbeɪl ˈmɛr əˌdɑk/ .

Words nearby Marduk

Marcus Baker, Marcuse, Marcy, Mar del Plata, Mardi Gras, Marduk, mardy, mare, Mare Acidalium, Mare Australe, Mare Boreum

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How to use Marduk in a sentence

The mythic origin of the feast was the creation of the world by the god Marduk.
New Year’s Eve, Babylon Style|Candida Moss|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It ascribes the separation of heaven and earth to the powerful god Marduk, who cleaves in two the original mother Thiamat.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt
They had some nuclear power, introduced a century or so ago by traders from Marduk, one of the really civilized planets.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper
Marduk had three moons; a big one, fifteen hundred miles in diameter, and two insignificant twenty-mile chunks of rock.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper

"We have too many people on Marduk, and all of them want soft jobs as nobles' servants," the captain said.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper
Why, if it weren't so utterly ridiculous, one might even think he was making war on Marduk.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for Marduk

Marduk

/ (ˈmɑːdʊk) /

noun

the chief god of the Babylonian pantheon

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