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Achsah

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[ak-suh] / ˈæk sə /
Douay Bible, Axa

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the daughter of Caleb who was promised in marriage to the conqueror of the city of Debir.


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When Achsah Nesmith got the phone call offering her a job writing presidential speeches for Jimmy Carter, she turned it down.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2024

Dorsey owned a farm implement and hardware business in Ellicott City, Md. His daughter Achsah Dorsey Serpell took possession of the farm after his death.

From Washington Post Jul. 22, 2022

Besides the facilities for conversion thus utilized, Miss Achsah discerned other grounds for hope.

From Mr. Claghorn's Daughter by Hilary Trent

There were moments, indeed, when the genial Jared was moved to bewail the absence of Miss Achsah Claghorn, as being the only notable member of the family not present.

From Mr. Claghorn's Daughter by Hilary Trent

Meanwhile, we must concern ourselves with the living, and of those with whom we have to do, no one is more noteworthy than Achsah Claghorn.

From Mr. Claghorn's Daughter by Hilary Trent

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