baal

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|mythology|biblical}} A [[storm]] and [[fertility]] [[god]] of the [[Phoenician]] and [[Canaanite]] [[pantheon]]s, [[reckon]]ed as [[chief]] of the [[god]]s by the 1st [[millennium]] [[BC]].
2. {{lb|en|mythology|biblical|sometimes|_|lowercase}} [[various|Various]] [[other]] [[Baalim]], [[understood]] as [[distinct]] [[patron]] [[god]]s or as [[local]] [[patron]] [[aspects]] the [[great]] [[god]] Baal.
3. {{lb|en|Christianity}} One of the [[demon]]s or [[fallen]] [[angel]]s of [[Satan]].

Noun

1. A [[false]] [[deity]] or [[idol]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete|pejorative}} A [[Catholic]] or [[Orthodox]] [[icon]] of a [[saint]].

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