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Haman¹

proper noun Hamans

  1. A surname.

Haman²

  • /ˈheɪ.mən/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew הָמָן (hāmān).

proper noun

  1. A Persian vizier who, according to the Book of Esther, instigated a failed plot to kill all of the Jews of ancient Persia.

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"Haman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/haman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Haman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/haman

Chicago

"Haman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/haman.

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@misc{haman_2026,
  title = {Haman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/haman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}