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baal

/ˈbɑːl/US/ˈbɑːl/

baal noun: a false deity or idol.

Noun

baal (plural baals)

  1. A false deity or idol.
    Synonyms:
    false god
  2. (derogatory, obsolete) A Catholic or Orthodox icon of a saint.

Proper noun capitalized: Baal

UK/ˈbeɪəl/US/ˈbeɪəl/

Baal (countable and uncountable, plural Baals or Baalim)

  1. A storm and fertility god of the Phoenician and Canaanite pantheons, reckoned as chief of the gods by the 1st millennium BC.
    • 25 And Eliiah said vnto the prophets of Baal, Chuse you one bullocke for your selues, and dresse it first, for yee are many: and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire vnder.
    • 26 And they took the bullocke which was giuen them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning, euen vntil noone, saying, O Baal, heare vs. But there was no voyce, nor any that answered: And they leapt vpon the altar which was made.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 18:25–26
  2. (lowercase, sometimes) Various other Baalim, understood as distinct patron gods or as local patron aspects the great god Baal.
  3. One of the demons or fallen angels of Satan.

baal meaning in Tamil

baal in Tamil

பினசியர்களின் தெய்வம், பொய்த் தெய்வம்

Synonyms of baal

  • false god

Forms of baal

Noun
pluralbaals
Proper noun
pluralBaals
pluralBaalim
alternative formBaʿal
alternative formBa'al
alternative formBaʻl

Plural of baal: baals

Origin of baal

From Baal.

From Late Latin Baal (as in the Vulgate) and Ancient Greek Βάαλ (Báal); from Hebrew בַּעַל (bá`al, “lord, husband, owner”), Phoenician 𐤁𐤏𐤋 (bʿl, “lord, master, owner”) and Ugaritic 𐎁𐎓𐎍 (baʿlu, “lord, owner”), all from Proto-Semitic *baʿl- (“owner, lord, husband”).

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Questions about baal

What does baal mean?
Baal means a false deity or idol.
What is baal in Tamil?
Baal in Tamil is பினசியர்களின் தெய்வம், பொய்த் தெய்வம். See Baal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is baal?
Baal can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce baal?
Baal is pronounced /ˈbɑːl/ (UK).
What is the plural of baal?
The plural of baal is baals.

Words near baal in the dictionary

  1. baaed
  2. Baagandji
  3. BAAI
  4. baaing
  5. baaings
  6. baal
  7. baal chesed
  8. baal keriah
  9. baal kore
  10. baal koreh
  11. baal korei

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