"tophet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tophets [plural]
Etymology: From Tophet. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tophet (plural tophets)
  1. (archaeology) A Carthaginian monument associated with a cemetery for ritually sacrificed children. Wikipedia link: Religion in Carthage#Child sacrifice Categories (topical): Archaeology

Inflected forms

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