Moab
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μωάβ (Mōáb), from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב (môʾāḇ). Attested to as Moabite 𐤌𐤀𐤁 (mʾb) and Ancient Egyptian mwjbw
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Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈməʊ.æb/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmoʊ.æb/
- Rhymes: -əʊæb
- Hyphenation: Mo‧ab
Proper noun
Moab
- The son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.
- The people who traditionally traced their ancestry to this son of Lot.
- A placename
- A mountainous region of Jordan.
- A city, the county seat of Grand County, Utah, United States.
- Ellipsis of Moab Valley.; A valley in Moab Grand Canyon, Utah, United States
- Ellipsis of Moab Grand Canyon.; A canyonland in Utah, United States
Synonyms
nation descended from Moab
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References
- ^ “Moab”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch moab, from Old Dutch moab, from Latin Mōab, from Ancient Greek , from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Moab n
- (historical) Moab (people and land in modern-day Jordan).