moab

Mo·ab
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UK/ˈməʊ.æb/US/ˈmoʊ.æb/

noun

GBU-43 (originally an acronym of Massive Ordnance Air Blast).

Similar
MoabiteMoabitesmAb
OriginAncient Greek Μωάβ ← Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב →
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Meanings

moab1

nounmoab (plural moabs)

plural moabs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of MOAB.

MOAB2

nounMOAB (plural MOABs)

plural MOABs

  1. abbreviationacronymAcronym of Mother of all Bombs.
    1. GBU-43 (originally an acronym of Massive Ordnance Air Blast).

Moab3

proper noun
  1. biblicalThe son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.
  2. The people who traditionally traced their ancestry to this son of Lot.
  3. A placename
    1. A mountainous region of Jordan.
    2. A city, the county seat of Grand County, Utah, United States.
    3. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Moab Valley: a valley in Moab Grand Canyon, Utah, United States.
    4. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Moab Grand Canyon: a canyonland in Utah, United States.

moAb4

nounmoAb (plural moAbs)

plural moAbs

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of monoclonal antibody.

    Synonyms: mAb

Synonyms & antonyms

nation descended from Moab

Similar
MoabiteMoabites
Also see
mabmonoclonal antibody

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewמוֹאָב
  2. Ancient GreekΜωάβ
  3. EnglishMoab

From Ancient Greek Μωάβ (Mōáb), from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב (môʾāḇ). Attested to as Moabite 𐤌𐤀𐤁 and Ancient Egyptian mwjbw N35A-M17-D58-G43-N25

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 摩押
  • 摩押 (mo¹ aat³, mo¹ aap³)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 摩押
  • 摩押 (Móyā)Translations
Dutch Moab
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German Moab
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Hebrew מוֹאָב
  • מוֹאָבTranslations
Hindi मोआब
  • मोआब (moāb)Translations
Polish Moab
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Russian Моа́в
  • Моа́в (Moáv)Translations
Scottish Gaelic Mòab
  • MòabTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bomaamboMaboAbom
Cite this entry
APA

moab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moab

MLA

“moab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moab. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moab,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moab.

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