Tophet

American  

[toh-fit, -fet] / ˈtoʊ fɪt, -fɛt /

Or Topheth

noun

Bible.

1. a place in the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where, contrary to the law, children were offered as sacrifices, especially to Moloch. It was later used as a dumping ground for refuse.

2. the place of punishment for the wicked after death; hell.

3. some place, condition, etc., likened to hell.

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Tophet British  

/ ˈtəʊfɛt /

noun

1. Old Testament a place in the valley immediately to the southwest of Jerusalem; the Shrine of Moloch, where human sacrifices were offered

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Etymology

Origin of Tophet

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, ultimately derived from Hebrew tōpheth a placename

Example Sentences

Tophet is a word most of us are not familiar with.

From National Geographic

This is all that remains of Carthage’s Tophet, where tens of thousands of children were once burned to appease the gods of Baal and Tanit.

From National Geographic

The word tophet can mean both “hell” or “place of sacrifice.”

From National Geographic

The Princess Perigoff The Black Hundred Friends from Tophet The Peaceful Butler entered into the field of action She had gained the confidence of Florence There was a stormy scene between Braine and the Princess Norton reached the Captain first She read with Susan "Who is it?"

From Project Gutenberg

Suppose I told you that here, now, in this noisy Tophet of New York, there lives a man of genius, who paints like a belated painter of the Renaissance?

From Project Gutenberg