Baruch

[bair-uhk, buh-rook]

noun

1. Bible.,  the amanuensis and friend of Jeremiah and nominal author of the book of Baruch in the Apocrypha.

2. Bernard Mannes 1870–1965, U.S. statesman and financier.

3. a first name.

Baruch

/ ˈbɛərʊk, ˈbɑː- /

noun

1. Bible

   1. a disciple of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 32–36)

   2. the book of the Apocrypha said to have been written by him

Example Sentences

Baruch College in Manhattan won the top spot, keeping costs low while increasing graduates’ earning potential.

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“We have guys from motorcycle clubs. People who were formerly homeless on the streets that we served are now on the other side of the table being stories of inspiration,” Baruch said.

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Baruch, who was ambassador in South Africa a decade after the end of apartheid, resigned from the diplomatic service in 2011, saying he was no longer able to defend Israel's occupation.

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Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza and Hannah Arendt were all cast out of their communities by authorities who imposed narrow definitions of acceptable thought.

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Standing before the grave of his daughter Rebecca, Robert Baruch said there was family history scattered around the cemetery - an uncle buried yards away, killed during Israel's war of independence in 1948.

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