almah

American  

[al-muh] / ˈæl mə /

Also alma;

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of almah

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

Example Sentences

The word "almah" is used in other parts of the Old Testament to indicate a "young woman—a maiden," notably in Proverbs 30:19, in the reference to "the way of a man with a maid."

From Mystic Christianity by Atkinson, William Walker