Meshach

[ mee-shak ]

/ ˈmi ʃæk /

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noun

a companion of Daniel.

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How to use Meshach in a sentence

Meshach computed on a piece of paper, and the Judge, with easy curiosity, studied his singular face and figure.
The Entailed Hat|George Alfred Townsend
"Here the sea once dashed its billows on a bar," said Meshach Milburn, reflectively.
The Entailed Hat|George Alfred Townsend
As Meshach felt the chill of that pond he drew down his hat and buttoned up his coat.
The Entailed Hat|George Alfred Townsend
As Meshach Milburn thought of these things he took up a portion of the bog ore from the hearth.
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Meshach Milburn had locked the store after writing some letters, and had taken the broad street for Judge Custis's gate.
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British Dictionary definitions for Meshach

Meshach

/ (ˈmiːʃæk) /

noun

Old Testament one of Daniel's three companions who, together with Shadrach and Abednego, was miraculously saved from destruction in Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace (Daniel 3:12-30)

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