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balaam

Ba·laam
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-luh m]
    • /ˈbeɪ ləm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-luh m]
    • /ˈbeɪ ləm/

Definitions of balaam word

  • noun balaam a Mesopotamian diviner who, when summoned to curse the Israelites, prophesied future glories for them instead, after being reproached by his ass (Numbers 22–23) 3
  • noun balaam a prophet hired to curse the Israelites: when he beat his donkey, the animal rebuked him: Num. 22-24 3
  • noun balaam a Mesopotamian diviner who, when commanded by Balak to curse the Israelites, blessed them and uttered favorable prophecies after having been rebuked by the ass he rode. Num. 22–23. 1
  • noun balaam (Slang) (archaic, journalism) A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column. 0

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Parts of speech for Balaam

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

balaam popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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