baal

noun

ˈbā(-ə)l  ˈbäl 

plural baals or baalim ˈbā-(ə-)ləm 

ˈbā-ə-ˌlim

often capitalized

: any of numerous Canaanite and Phoenician local deities

baalism

ˈbā-(ə-)ˌli-zəm 

noun often capitalized

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew baʽal lord

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above