Moloch \Mo"loch\, n. [Heb. molek king.]

1. (Script.) The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively.

2. (Zo["o]l.) A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)