Micah
Americannoun
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a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
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a book of the Bible bearing his name. Mic.
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a male given name.
noun
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a Hebrew prophet of the late 8th century bc
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the book containing his prophecies
Etymology
Origin of Micah
Ultimately from Hebrew Mīkhāh, shortening of Mīkhāhyāhū “Who is like God?”; see origin at Michael ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Pianists Sylvie Courvoisier, Sullivan Fortner, Matt Mitchell, Angelica Sanchez and Micah Thomas also currently head such outfits, and even a few nonpianists, such as bassist Kim Cass and drummer Tyshawn Sorey, now do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
And in New York’s 12th District, two comparatively young Democrats, Micah Lasher and Alex Bores, were the top two vote-getters in the race to succeed U.S.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
The last-16 tie will be broadcast exclusively live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with presenter Kelly Cates joined by Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Micah Richards.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
He lost to Micah Lasher, a state assemblyman endorsed by Nadler.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Dear Diary, We just won an award from the American Jewish Committee, called the Micah Award, for fighting injustice in our society.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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