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mammonish

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mam⋅mon

  [mam-uhn]
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–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; ME < LL < Gk mam(m)ōnâs < Aram māmōnā riches

Related forms:
mam⋅mon⋅ish, adjective

Synonyms:
1. possessions, money, gold.
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mammon

A New Testament expression for material wealth, which some people worship as a god. Figuratively, it simply means money.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Word Origin & History

mammon 
"personification of wealth," 1362, 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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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