Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Moloch

Moloch , proper noun

[Hebrew molek king.]

1.
(Scripture) The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively.
2.
(Zoology) A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance.