English Explanatory Dictionary

Chemosh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The god of the ancient Moabites.

Word forms

Chemosh

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כְּמוֹשׁ (kəmōš), from Moabite 𐤊𐤌𐤔 (kmš), of unclear etymology. Compare Eblaite 𒅗𒈪𒅖 (kamiš).

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