Hannah

[ han-uh ]

/ ˈhæn ə /

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noun

the mother of Samuel. 1 Samuel 1:20.

a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “grace.”

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Words nearby Hannah

Hankow, Hanks, hanky, hanky-panky, Hanna, Hannah, Hannibal, Hanno, Hannover, Hanoi, Hanotaux

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How to use Hannah in a sentence

The movie rights for Hannah’s 2017 family saga The Great Alone, another novel set in Alaska, were bought by TriStar in 2018.
What to Know About the Book Behind Netflix’s Firefly Lane|Annabel Gutterman|February 3, 2021|Time
On her website, Hannah wrote a list of locations that she used in the book for anyone “interested in a Firefly Lane memory lane tour.”
What to Know About the Book Behind Netflix’s Firefly Lane|Annabel Gutterman|February 3, 2021|Time
Raskin’s son-in-law Hank Kronick, who is married to his other daughter, Hannah, joined them.
He buried his son a week ago. Now Jamie Raskin is helping lead the impeachment charge.|Meagan Flynn, Erin Cox|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
The Hard Tomorrow is the story of Hannah, a 30-something woman who lives in the woods with her partner, Johnny.
One Good Thing: The future is uncertain. This graphic novel gave me hope anyway.|Alissa Wilkinson|January 1, 2021|Vox

HAAV is about to run into trouble, upending the community Hannah has found there.
One Good Thing: The future is uncertain. This graphic novel gave me hope anyway.|Alissa Wilkinson|January 1, 2021|Vox
But I wondered what would have happened if Hitch stood across the stage from Hannah Arendt.
Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence|Patricia Pearson|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the detectives were no still closer to who that might be until 18-year-old Hannah Graham went missing Sept. 13.
The Math That Keeps Helping College Rapists|Michael Daly|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"We don't know where Hannah Graham is and we have to find her," Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo said.
Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College|Michael Daly|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Well, Hannah Horvath, the character Dunham created and portrays, makes horrible decisions.
Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’|Kevin Fallon|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The book is the line in the sand, proof that she is not, as she is so often conflated, the Hannah Horvath she has created.
Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’|Kevin Fallon|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These dividing walls were stone, like all the others, but sufficiently narrow to admit of Hannah's leaping them easily.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
On one occasion Hannah was taken ill, and Dr. Woodward, evidently a literary man of that time, was sent for to attend her.
The Childhood of Distinguished Women|Selina A. Bower
Luckily Hannah had a head on her shoulders, and could be trusted to follow the directions that had been given her.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
Hannah looked forward ardently to the end of the journey, but her charge seemed delighted with the new scene.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
A strange fierce light passed through her eyes for a second, but Hannah did not notice it.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird

British Dictionary definitions for Hannah

Hannah

/ (ˈhænə) /

noun

Old Testament the woman who gave birth to Samuel (I Samuel 1–2)

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