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mam·mon (mam′ən)

noun

riches regarded as an object of worship and greedy pursuit; wealth or material gain as an evil, more or less deified

Etymology: ME mammon(as) < LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) mammōnas (see Matt. 6:24) < Aram māmōnā, riches, prob. < mā'mon, that which is made secure or deposited < 'amān, to trust

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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