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Ahira

American  
[uh-hahy-ruh] / əˈhaɪ rə /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness.


Etymology

Origin of Ahira

From Hebrew Aḥīraʿ “My brother is evil (or unlucky)”

Example Sentences

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Wady Atira was reached on the 18th, Tanjore on the 19th, and on the 20th the column marched into Akasha.

From The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan by Churchill, Winston

The country to the south and east was continually patrolled, to guard against a turning movement, and the communications were further strengthened by the establishment of fortified posts at Semna, Wady Atira, and Tanjore.

From The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan by Churchill, Winston

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