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Awan

Awan proper noun: the daughter of Adam and Eve in the Book of Jubilees.

Proper noun (1)

Awan

  1. The daughter of Adam and Eve in the Book of Jubilees.
    • Awan married her brother Cain.

Proper noun (2)

Awan

  1. (historical) An ancient city-state or region of Elam in the western area of modern-day Iran.

Origin of Awan

Borrowed from Hebrew אָוֶן.

Sumerian cuneiform: a-wa-anki, "Country of Awan"

Questions about Awan

What does Awan mean?
Awan means the daughter of Adam and Eve in the Book of Jubilees.
What part of speech is Awan?
Awan is a proper noun.

Words near Awan in the dictionary

  1. awameh
  2. Awami League
  3. Awamoan
  4. awamori
  5. awamoris
  6. Awan
  7. Awang East
  8. Awang West
  9. awanting
  10. Awanyu
  11. awapuhi

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