"Baalish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Baalish [comparative], most Baalish [superlative]
Etymology: Baal + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Baal|ish}} Baal + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} Baalish (comparative more Baalish, superlative most Baalish)
  1. Pertaining to Baal, Baalism, or the people who worshiped Baal.
    Sense id: en-Baalish-en-adj-RMETEKoc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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