Aaron

[air-uh n, ar-]

noun

the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.

Henry LouisHank, born 1934, U.S. baseball player.

a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for aaron

Contemporary Examples of aaron

Aaron Paul may play a young Han Solo in the first Star Wars spin-off.
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Rich Goldstein
January 3, 2015
Aaron Sorkin is frustrated that his Steve Jobs biopic fell apart.
A Few Great Men Too Many: Aaron Sorkin Doesn’t Think You Can Handle the Truth
Arthur Chu
December 21, 2014
Few series arrive with the buzz of Aaron Sorkin's HBO drama.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble
Kevin Fallon
December 15, 2014
Note: This piece was updated to reflect that Mrs. Landingham died while Aaron Sorkin was still writing The West Wing.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble
Kevin Fallon
December 15, 2014
God has to continually prompt and prod him, and puts his brother Aaron at his side to do most of the real leadership.
Meet Moses the Swashbuckling Israelite
James Romm
December 14, 2014

Historical Examples of aaron

Aaron worked away at it, right vigorously, but it would not yield.
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862
Various
I haven't got any Aaron, Sophie, to teach me the 'ought-tos.'
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862
Various
That will never do, Aaron: one dead, and one sick in the house, and only one other.
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862
Various
"Aaron Goldschmidt," he whispered, as we descended into a dry, tangled swamp.
The Cavalier
George Washington Cable
The father of Moses and Aaron married his father's sister, who was not legally his relation.
The Truth About Woman
C. Gasquoine Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for aaron

Aaron

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for aaron

Aaron

masc. proper name, in the Old Testament the brother of Moses, from Hebrew Aharon, probably of Egyptian origin. The Arabic form is Harun. Aaron's beard as a type of herb is from 1540s.