Mam|mon

Mam|mon
mam|mon «MAM uhn», noun.
riches thought of as an evil; material wealth: »

the worship of mammon.

[< Latin mammōna < Greek mamōnâs < Aramaic måmonå riches]
Mam|mon «MAM uhn», noun.
a personification of riches as an evil spirit or god, or a soulless worldly force: »

Mammon wins his way where Seraphs might despair (Byron).


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  • mam|mon — «MAM uhn», noun. riches thought of as an evil; material wealth: »the worship of mammon. ╂[< Latin mammōna < Greek mamōnâs < Aramaic måmonå riches] Mam|mon «MAM uhn», noun. a personification of riches as an evil spirit or god, or a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mam|mon|ism — «MAM uh nihz uhm», noun. devotion to the pursuit of riches; greed for wealth. Mam|mon|ism «MAM uh nihz uhm», noun. the worship of Mammon: »It was necessary to protect the Lord s Day against Mammonism (London Daily News) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mam|mon|ism — «MAM uh nihz uhm», noun. devotion to the pursuit of riches; greed for wealth. Mam|mon|ism «MAM uh nihz uhm», noun. the worship of Mammon: »It was necessary to protect the Lord s Day against Mammonism (London Daily News) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mam|mon|ist — «MAM uh nihst», noun. a person devoted to the pursuit of riches …   Useful english dictionary

  • mam|mon|ite — «MAM uh nyt», noun. = mammonist. (Cf. ↑mammonist) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mon — mon·a·can·thi·dae; mon·a·cha; mon·a·chal; mon·a·chism; mon·a·chist; mon·act; mon·ac·ti·nel·li·da; mon·a·del·phous; mon·a·di·na; mon·a·ghan; mon·a·ker; mon·an·day; mon·ap·sal; mon·arch·ess; mon·ar·chism; mon·arch·ize; mon·ar·chy; mon·ar·del·la;… …   English syllables

  • mam — grand·mam·my; MAM; mam·ba; mam·e·lière; mam·e·lon; mam·e·lu·co; mam·luk; mam·mal; mam·ma·lia; mam·ma·lif·er·ous; mam·mal·i·ty; mam·ma·log,i·cal; mam·mal·o·gist; mam·mal·o·gy; mam·ma·plas·ty; mam·ma·ry; mam·mate; mam·ma·to·cumulus; mam·ma·tus;… …   English syllables

  • mam'selle — mademoiselle , plur. mesdemoiselles [ mad(ə)mwazɛl, med(ə)mwazɛl ] n. f. • XVe; de ma, adj. poss., et demoiselle I ♦ Anciennt 1 ♦ Titre de la fille aînée des frères ou oncles du roi. La Grande Mademoiselle, duchesse de Montpensier, cousine… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • mam'zelle — mademoiselle , plur. mesdemoiselles [ mad(ə)mwazɛl, med(ə)mwazɛl ] n. f. • XVe; de ma, adj. poss., et demoiselle I ♦ Anciennt 1 ♦ Titre de la fille aînée des frères ou oncles du roi. La Grande Mademoiselle, duchesse de Montpensier, cousine… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Bò 7 món — (literally seven courses of beef in Vietnamese) is a selection of beef dishes in Vietnamese cuisine, which is typically served at weddings. Multi course meals such as Bò 7 món are representative of higher end Vietnamese cuisine.Usually, ground… …   Wikipedia

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