"Baʿal" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: Baʿals [plural], Baʿalim [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Hebrew בעל. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|he|בעל}} Unadapted borrowing from Hebrew בעל Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Baʿals|Baʿalim}} Baʿal (plural Baʿals or Baʿalim)
  1. Alternative spelling of Baal, showing its original pharyngeal consonant. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Baal, showing its original pharyngeal consonant Synonyms: Ba'al
    Sense id: en-Baʿal-en-name-clD-QfYz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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