Aaron
The elder brother of Moses in the Book of the Exodus, and in the QuranThe elder brother of Moses in the Book of the Exodus, and in the Quran.
» Aaron was killed in cold blood by Mary.
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3 sensesThe elder brother of Moses in the Book of the Exodus, and in the Quran.
Aaron
Ааро́нAarón
A male given name from Hebrew.
Aaron
Ааро́нAarón
A surname transferred from the given name.
Examples
27 sentencesAaron was killed in cold blood by Mary.
Aaron was coldly killed by Mary.
ruАарон был хладнокровно убит Мэри. — odexed
deAaron wurde kaltherzig von Mary umgebracht. — xtofu80
Aaron is a prophet of God.
deAaron ist ein Prophet Gottes. — Waldelfe
Aaron wears strange clothes; people often laugh at the way he dresses.
Aaron's warning sounded exaggerated at the time, but it proved alarmingly prescient.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknFrom Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead, related to the Ancient Egyptian ꜥḥꜣ rw (“warrior lion”), though it has been suggested to also mean “elevated”, “exalted” or “high mountain”. Doublet of Harun.
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