Miriam

[mir-ee-uhm]

noun

1. (in the Bible) the sister of Moses and Aaron.

2. a female given name, form of Mary.

Miriam

/ ˈmɪrɪəm /

noun

1. Douay name: Mary. Old Testament the sister of Moses and Aaron. (Numbers 12:1–15)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Miriam¹

From Late Latin Mariam, from Greek Mariám, from Hebrew Miryām, of uncertain origin; Mary ( def. )

Example Sentences

Miriam Bwalya, who is not related to Agness, said that she was surprised by the income.

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Miriam Bwalya said that she hopes more members of her community will join the project.

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Tseggai’s Miriam seems demure but delivers a wild monologue about her unhappy marriage and subsequent all-consuming affair that confirms you can’t judge a book by its cover.

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An aspiring journalist, Jennifer is an empathetic witness not only to Miriam’s struggles but to the hardships and bravery of all the women in the shop.

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As a Black woman, sometimes you see the person who braids your hair more than you see your doctor or your therapist, says Bisserat Tseggai, who plays stylist Miriam in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” which staged its L.A. premiere Sunday at Center Theatre Group’s Mark Taper Forum.

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