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Haman

/ˈheɪ.mən/

Haman proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun (1)

Haman (plural Hamans)

  1. A surname.

Proper noun (2)

Haman

  1. A Persian vizier who, according to the Book of Esther, instigated a failed plot to kill all of the Jews of ancient Persia.

Forms of Haman

pluralHamans

Origin of Haman

Borrowed from Hebrew הָמָן (hāmān).

Questions about Haman

What does Haman mean?
Haman means a surname.
What part of speech is Haman?
Haman is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Haman?
Haman is pronounced /ˈheɪ.mən/.

Words near Haman in the dictionary

  1. Hamamoto
  2. Hamamotos
  3. hamams
  4. Hamamura
  5. Hamamuras
  6. Haman
  7. hamana-hamana-hamana
  8. Hamani
  9. Hamann
  10. Hamanns
  11. Hamans

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