MAMMON


Meaning of MAMMON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ma-m ə n

Function: noun

Usage: often cap

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin mammona, from Greek mam ō na, from Aramaic m ā m ō n ā riches

Date: 15th century

: material wealth or possessions especially as having a debasing influence <you cannot serve God and mammon ― Mount 6:24(RSV)>

– mam · mon · ism \ -m ə - ˌ ni-z ə m \ noun

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