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Haman

American

[hey-muhn] / ˈheɪ mən /

Douay Bible, Aman

noun

(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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I was perplexed that Rabbi Levine’s excellent piece left out a critical element: The story’s climax isn’t only the execution of Haman and his family of henchmen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“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 • Oct. 28, 2025

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 • Mar. 15, 2025

Haman stressed this strain of the virus that killed the Caspian terns marks a new moment in the disease that is more deadly to wild birds.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Everyone dresses up as Queen Esther, her husband the king, or Haman.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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