Boaz

American

[boh-az] / ˈboʊ æz /

noun

(in the Bible) the husband of Ruth.

Boaz British

/ ˈbəʊæz /

noun

Old Testament a kinsman of Naomi, who married her daughter-in-law Ruth (Ruth 2–4); one of David's ancestors

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Activist rabble-rouser Boaz Weinstein has finally gotten his big British victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Boaz Weinstein warns ‘wheels coming off’ private credit funds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

On Thursday, a new draft was put forward by Boaz Bismuth, the chairman of parliament's cross-party foreign affairs and defence committee, which rolls back significantly from the previous text.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Mowbray's assistant Mark Venus has also left, with former Albion midfielder James Morrison placed in interim charge, to be assisted by Damia Abella and Boaz Myhill.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

He caught Boaz by the shoulder, and for a moment they stopped, just before the intersection that would have put him on Avenue U. “Are they, or are they not?”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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