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Aram

¹ American

[ey-ram, air-uhm] / ˈeɪ ræm, ˈɛər əm /

noun

Biblical name of ancient Syria.

Aram. ² American

Or Aram

abbreviation

Aramaic.

Aram British

/ -rəm, ˈɛəræm /

noun

the biblical name for ancient Syria

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At the podium, she led the 50-strong orchestra through works by Austria's Franz Schubert, Finland's Jean Sibelius and the Soviet-Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

Aram Tertzakian, one of XYZ Films' founders, has worked with Evans since Apostle, the 2018 horror featuring Michael Sheen which was filmed around Margam Park in Port Talbot.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

Episodes of "The Green Veil" are available on a new, free streaming platform called The Network, which was created by Leguizamo's longtime friend and collaborator on the project, Aram Rappaport.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

The prevalent hypothesis, based on the Old Testament, historical sources, and Carbon-14 dating attributes the destruction of the structure to the devastation of Gath by Hazael, King of Aram Damascus, around 830 BCE.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

This land was called Aram and the ancient language spoken there, the Aramaic.

From St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks by Various

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