Aaron
The leader of a group of thievesThe leader of a group of thieves.
» Aaron was killed in cold blood by Mary.
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1 senses(archaic)The leader of a group of thieves.
- (Old Testament) elder brother of Moses and first high priest of the Israelites; created the golden calf
- United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
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.
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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