Tophet

UK: /ˈtəʊfɛt/ US: (tō′fit, -fet)

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To•phet  (tō′fit, -fet), n. [Bible.]

1. a place in the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where, contrary to the law, children were offered as sacrifices, esp. to Moloch. It was later used as a dumping ground for refuse.
2. the place of punishment for the wicked after death; hell.
3. some place, condition, etc., likened to hell.

Also, To•pheth (tō′fit, -fet).

• Middle English Hebrew tōpheth a place-name 1350–1400

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Tophet, Topheth / ˈtəʊfɛt/ noun

1. a place in the valley immediately to the southwest of Jerusalem; the Shrine of Moloch, where human sacrifices were offered

Etymology: from Hebrew Tōpheth