English Explanatory Dictionary

Haman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
name
  1. A Persian vizier who, according to the Book of Esther, instigated a failed plot to kill all of the Jews of ancient Persia.

Pronunciation

/ˈheɪ.mən/

Word forms

Haman Hamans

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew הָמָן (hāmān).

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