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Aaron

American  
[air-uhn, ar-] / ˈɛər ən, ˈær- /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews.

  2. Henry Louis Hank, 1934–2021, U.S. baseball player.

  3. a first name.


Aaron British  
/ ˈɛərən /

noun

  1. Old Testament the first high priest of the Israelites, brother of Moses (Exodus 4:14)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Aaron Klein, senior fellow in the Center on Regulation and Markets at the Brookings Institution, predicted that pressure for further regulation would continue to mount.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Aaron Cook, 29, got one share allocated to his brokerage account before SpaceX started trading and bought another 11 afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

He joked about his "calves leaving the stadium before I did", while last week, Aaron Hickey, Craig Gordon, John McGinn and Kenny McLean were just as upbeat.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Aaron immediately recognizes the man standing across from him.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

He looked past Aaron to the kids pouring out of the building in full-blown three p.m. exuberance.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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