Hiram
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c.
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a male given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Hiram
Of uncertain meaning; perhaps from Hebrew Ḥīrām “high-born, exalted,” or from Phoenician Ḥīrām “benevolent brother,” or a shortening of Hebrew Aḥīrām “The brother (God) is exalted”
Example Sentences
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The officer, Hiram Kimathi, says he hasn’t been paid for two months and suspects he has been suspended, but hasn’t received formal communication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2025
Buffalo artist Valeria Cray and her son Hiram Cray, a faculty member at the State University of New York Corning Community College, created a sculpture called “Unity for the Honor Space” for the memorial.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
Hiram Boateng also comes off, with Ollie Clarke taking his place in midfield.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
Check the history books for a better example of moral leadership: Hiram Revels, the first Black Republican in the Senate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
“Longer than you anyway. I guess you wish now you was young as me, eh, Hiram Wallace?”
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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