Haman

American  

[hey-muhn] / ˈheɪ mən /

Douay Bible, Aman

noun

1. (in the Bible) a powerful prince at the court of the Biblical king Ahasuerus who plotted to destroy the Jews of Persia.

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Example Sentences

“To be clear, we think that structural changes in gold demand will keep prices historically high,” said Haman Hussain, climate and commodities economist at Capital Economics, citing demand from China and continued central bank purchases.

From Barron's

Briefly, the Purim holiday tells the story of Haman, advisor to the Persian king, who plots to kill all the Jews in the Empire.

From Salon

“It was a tremendous mortality and a tremendous loss,” said Haman, estimating more than 80% of the Caspian terns on the island were killed by the disease.

From Seattle Times

“Researchers in Nevada are seeing widespread losses,” Haman says.

From Seattle Times

There’s a special book that tells what happened when an evil man named Haman tried to kill off all the Jews in Persia—even the Persian queen, a young Jewish woman named Esther.

From Literature