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Definition of Almah
1. Noun. an Egyptian singer or dancing-girl used for entertainment or as a professional mourner ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Almah
1. an Egyptian girl who sings and dances professionally [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Almah
Literary usage of Almah
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Representative English Plays: From the Middle Ages to the End of the by John Strong Perry Tatlock, Robert Grant Martin (1916)
"almah. Turn, mighty conqueror, turn your face this way, Do not refuse to hear the
... almah. That of the afflicted to the Deity. So may your arms success in ..."
2. Notes, During a Visit to Egypt, Nubia, the Oasis Boeris, Mount Sinai and by Frederick Henniker (1824)
"CAIRO REVIEW TRIUMPHAL ENTRY OF IBRAHIM PASHA CARAVAN FROM MECCA CEMETERIES almah
PYRAMIDS. SAW the infantry (Albanians) mustered. An attempt to drill these ..."
3. The Jewish Trinity Sourcebook: Trinitarian Readings from the Old Testament by Yoel Natan (2003)
"The one time almah might refer to a non-virgin is in the phrase: “the way of a man
... Taking the LXX into consideration suggests that almah is the most ..."
4. The Dramatic Works of John Dryden by John Dryden (1882)
"almah. Has my dear lord some new affliction had ? [ Walking to him. Have I done
anything that ... almah. While I have life, I will your steps pursue. Boab. ..."
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