ən noun
1.
New Testament. riches or material wealth. Matt. 6:24; Luke 16:9,11,13.
2.
( often initial capital letter ) a personification of riches as an evil spirit or deity.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek mam(m)ōnâs < Aramaic māmōnā riches
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek mam(m)ōnâs < Aramaic māmōnā riches
Related forms
mam·mon·ish, adjective
Synonyms
1. possessions, money, gold.
1. possessions, money, gold.
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World English Dictionary
mammon (ˈmæmən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | riches or wealth regarded as a source of evil and corruption |
| 2. | avarice or greed |
| [C14: via Late Latin from New Testament Greek mammōnas, from Aramaic māmōnā wealth] | |
| 'mammonish | |
| —adj | |
| 'mammonism | |
| —n | |
| 'mammonist | |
| —n | |
| 'mammonite | |
| —n | |
| mammon'istic | |
| —adj | |
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| Mammon (ˈmæmən) | |
| —n | |
| New Testament the personification of riches and greed in the form of a false god | |
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Word Origin & History
mammon
"personification of wealth," mid-14c., from L.L. mammona, from Gk. mammonas, from Aramaic mamona, mamon "riches, gain," left untranslated in Gk. N.T. (e.g. Matt. vi.24, Luke xvi.9-13) retained in the Vulgate, and regarded mistakenly by medieval Christians as the name of a demon.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
mammon definition
A New Testament expression for material wealth, which some people worship as a god. Figuratively, it simply means money.
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Mammon definition
a Chaldee or Syriac word meaning "wealth" or "riches" (Luke 16:9-11); also, by personification, the god of riches (Matt. 6:24; Luke 16:9-11).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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