name
Baal
BAY-uhl
name
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A storm and fertility god worshipped in ancient Phoenicia and Canaan.
"Ancient inscriptions record offerings made to Baal."
noun
1
A false god or idol, used broadly in a disapproving or biblical sense.
"The prophet condemned the people for bowing to a baal."
How to Use Baal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of an ancient Near Eastern god, also used generally for a false idol.
Word Forms
Baals plural, Baalim plural, baals plural
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Etymology
From Hebrew baal, meaning "lord, master, or owner", used as the name of the Canaanite god.