Hadassah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hadassah
< Hebrew hădassāh literally, myrtle, the Hebrew name of Queen Esther; see Esther 2:7
Example Sentences
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The boy, approximately six months old, was pronounced dead despite resuscitation efforts, the Hadassah Medical Centre said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
"After prolonged resuscitation efforts, the team was forced to declare him dead," Hadassah Medical Center said.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
Naomi Adler, CEO of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, said a trauma center in Jerusalem that’s owned by the organization is treating wounded Israeli soldiers and civilians.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2023
One of my favorite sketches is “Black Table Talk” with its host, the “world-renowned philosophizer” Dr. Hadassah Olayinka Ali-Youngman, pre-PhD.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023
Anya could trace mothers and grandmothers back all the way to Hadassah in Persia.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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