Etymology

Elagabalus

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Today it means: The deity Elagabal, venerated in ancient times at Emesa in Syria (and later elsewhere in the Roman Empire), identified with a large black stone. Full definition →

Latin Elagabalus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromElagabalus
  2. English todayElagabalus

From Latin Elagabalus. The emperor is named for the deity, whose name is from a Semitic language and means "god of the mountain"; see the Latin entry for more.

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