Athaliah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Athaliah
From Hebrew ʿăthalyāh, perhaps “God is exalted”
Example Sentences
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It may be questioned why they went about this coronation in a time of so great hazard, when Athaliah had reigned six years.
From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by Kerr, James
And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
In this way she hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not put to death.
From The Children's Bible by Sherman, Henry A.
Athaliah, whose name 131 gives its title to the tragedy, was daughter to the wicked king, Ahab.
From French Classics by Wilkinson, William Cleaver
The first success of "Athaliah" was not great.
From Classic French Course in English by Wilkinson, William Cleaver
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