baal

1. n. The supreme male divinity of the Phoenician and Canaanitish nations. Source: opted

2. n. The whole class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/divinities">divinities to whom the name Baal was applied. Source: opted

3. 1. (Myth.) The supreme male divinity of the Phoenician and Canaanitish nations. Note: The name of this god occurs in the Old Testament and elsewhere with qualifying epithets subjoined, answering to the different ideas of his character; as, Baal-berith (the Covenant Baal), Baal-zebub (Baal of the fly). 2. pl. The whole class of divinities to whom the name Baal was applied. Judges x. 6. Source: webster

4. The supreme male divinity of the Phoenician and Canaanitishnations. Source: adambom

5. n. any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god Source: ecdict

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