Standard Lemma guide

MOAB

name · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈməʊ.æb/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈmoʊ.æb/
  • rhymes with -əʊæb
  • CMU ARPABET: M OW1 AE0 B Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

The son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

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name

Meaning 2

The people who traditionally traced their ancestry to this son of Lot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

A placename

A mountainous region of Jordan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

name

Meaning 4

A placename

A city, the county seat of Grand County, Utah, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 5

A placename

Ellipsis of Moab Valley: a valley in Moab Grand Canyon, Utah, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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name

Meaning 6

A placename

Ellipsis of Moab Grand Canyon: a canyonland in Utah, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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noun

Meaning 7

Acronym of Mother of all Bombs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

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noun

Meaning 8

Acronym of Mother of all Bombs.

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 9

Abbreviation of monoclonal antibody.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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10

noun

Meaning 10

Alternative form of MOAB.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 摩押 (mo1 aat3, mo1 aap3) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 摩押 (Móyā) — Translations
  • Dutch: Moab — Translations
  • German: Moab — Translations
  • Hebrew: מוֹאָב — Translations
  • Hindi: मोआब (moāb) — Translations
  • Marathi: मोआब (moāb) — Translations
  • Moabite: 𐤌𐤀𐤁 — Translations
  • Navajo: Móʼab — Translations
  • Polish: Moab — Translations
  • Russian: Моа́в (Moáv) — Translations
  • Scottish Gaelic: Mòab — Translations