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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBaal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: baal
"Il culto di Baal è menzionato in molti testi antichi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An ancient Semitic deity or spirit associated with fertility and nature, frequently appearing in historical and mythological contexts.
"Archaeologists uncovered ancient artifacts dedicated to the worship of Bal in the ancient Near East." - 2
A historical or geographical proper noun element found in various Asian and Middle Eastern nomenclature transliterated into Chinese.
"The region known historically in various texts as Bal holds deep archaeological significance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from foreign transliterations into Chinese, notably used in geographic or personal names such as 'Ba'er' (巴尔, referring to Baal or geographical entities like the Balhae/Balkh regions). Etymologically traces back to ancient Semitic roots meaning 'lord' or 'master' through various historical transliteration pathways.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bal" is said worldwide
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Baal
Transliteration: baal
"Le culte de Baal était répandu dans l'Antiquité."
Baal
Transliteration: baːl
"Baal war eine alte Gottheit im Nahen Osten."
Baal
Transliteration: baal
"Il culto di Baal è menzionato in molti testi antichi."
Baal
Transliteration: baal
"El dios Baal era adorado en la antigüedad."
Baal
Transliteration: baal
"O culto a Baal era comum entre os antigos povos semitas."
बाल
Transliteration: baal
Script: बाल देवता
"बाल प्राचीन मध्य पूर्व का एक देवता था।"
巴尔
Transliteration: bā ěr
"巴尔是古代中东神话中的重要神祇。"
바알
Transliteration: baal
Script: 바알 신
"바알은 고대 근동 지역의 신이었다."
バアル
Transliteration: baaru
Script: バアル神
"バアルは古代オリエントの神々の一柱である。"
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