Aaron

American

[air-uhn, ar-] / ˈɛər ən, ˈær- /

noun

(in the Bible) the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews.
Henry Louis Hank, 1934–2021, U.S. baseball player.
a first name.

Aaron British

/ ˈɛərən /

noun

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

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Aaron Burr, the vice president Jefferson sidelined, held up Godwin as one of his favorite authors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aaron, was struck by a van on the Lisburn Road in Glenavy on the afternoon of Friday 11 December 2021 and was rushed to hospital but died a short time later.

From BBC

Aaron brought a dragon's egg home with him, to see if it could be hatched here in the world where dragons had once lived.

From Literature

Flanker Macleod, 29, will make his Six Nations debut, filling the role left by the injured Jac Morgan to pack down alongside Alex Mann and Aaron Wainwright in the back row.

From BBC

Did Aaron Judge need extra help playing baseball?

From Literature

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