Haman
[ hey-muhn ]
noun
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- Also Douay Bible, A·man [ey-muhn] /ˈeɪ mən/ .
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How to use Haman in a sentence
The bridal procession passed along the village towards the church of Saint-Amans, singing the bridal song.
Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist | Samuel SmilesShe dresses herself, and resolves to attend the wedding at Saint-Amans with her little brother.
Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist | Samuel SmilesThe true lover has no desire to embrace any one except his (or her) co-lover (co-amans).
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorFloret adhuc et adhuc florebit Florius haec specie floridus optat amans.
Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 | Arthur AchesonAgain and again my young companion put her head out of the window and cried: 'Well, driver, how many kilomtres now to St. Amans?'
The Roof of France | Matilda Betham-Edwards
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