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Hannah

[han-uh]

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the mother of Samuel.

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



Hannah

/ ˈhænə /

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Hannah Salomon, who also knew Mr Cravitz, said he "made everyone feel like they were family".

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For about 12 weeks in 2016, Shannon Ives and her only child at the time moved out of her parents' house and in with friend Hannah Jones.

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“Nothing is happening here. This is a gorgeous, peaceful city,” said Hannah O’Malley, who was snacking on french fries at a table with a view of the Willamette River outside the Portland Sports Bar and Grill.

For patients such as Antonia Hannah, from Twickenham, west London, the impact can be devastating.

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Prop Hannah Botterman, whose physio-enforced ban on knee sliding was lifted for the post-match celebrations, sat in the centre, resplendent in a red cowboy hat.

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