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baal \ˈbā(ə)l\ noun (plural baa·lim \ˈbā(ə)lə̇m, ˈbāəˌlim\ ; or baals \-(ə)lz\) Etymology: Hebrew ba'al lord, name of a divinity 1. often capitalized : any of a multitude of Canaanite and Phoenician chief deities worshiped individually rather than collectively at localized sanctuaries and commonly distinguished by name according to area or function (as Baal-peor, Baal of Peor) 2. : a false god : idol |