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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Last year, a contract dispute led Dallas to deal star edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers just before the start of the regular season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Journal’s Micah Maidenberg said that in his reporting he has encountered skepticism about NASA’s goal of launching Artemis III next year and Artemis IV, which is scheduled to land on the moon, in 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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
BBC Sport pundit Micah Richards, a former England defender, said it was a farce.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Micah stops and makes me look at a small gray dot on his knee.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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