almah

[ al-muh ]

/ ˈæl mə /

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noun

(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.

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Also alma; al·me, al·meh

[al-me] /ˈæl mɛ/ .

Origin of almah

From Egyptian Arabic ʿalmah, variant of Arabic ʿālimah, literally, “knowledgeable”

Words nearby almah

Alma-Ata, Almada, Almadén, Al Madinah, Almagest, almah, al-Maliki, alma mater, almanac, Almanach de Gotha, almandine

How to use almah in a sentence

But she did not listen to him, and did not reply, but suddenly she also began to sway her hips about like an almah.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume III (of 8)|Guy de Maupassant
The beautiful Almah seemed to be not altogether happy, or why should she be so quick to sadness?
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder|James De Mille
I was left alone with the beautiful Almah, who herself showed the utmost graciousness and the kindest interest in me.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder|James De Mille
For a long time I stood feasting my eyes upon all this splendor, and at length turned to see whether Almah shared my feelings.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder|James De Mille

I saw also occasionally some more of those great birds, the name of which I learned from Almah; it was "opkuk."
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder|James De Mille