Aaron

[ air-uh n, ar- ]

/ ˈɛər ən, ˈær- /

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

Aaron Paul may play a young Han Solo in the first Star Wars spin-off.
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Old Aaron Rockharrt looked up at her in surprise and not altogether with pleasure.
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For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
The Bible for Young People|Anonymous
And Argyle pinched Aaron's arm fast, then went unsteadily up the steps to his hotel door.
Aaron's Rod|D. H. Lawrence
"Wherever you go, you'll find people with their noses tied to some goal," said Aaron.
Aaron's Rod|D. H. Lawrence
The waiter who had brought Aaron his soup now came very free and easy, to ask for further orders.
Aaron's Rod|D. H. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for aaron

Aaron

/ (ˈɛərən) /

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.