harman
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Harman¹
Where it comes from
* As an English surname, from Proto-West Germanic *hari (“army”) + *mann (“man”), similar to Hermann.
* As an Irish surname, variant of Hargadon.
* As a Jewish surname, variant of Haar, from the German noun Haar (“hair”).
* As a German surname, Americanized from Harmann, Hermann, Herrmann. Compare Harmon.
proper noun
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia.
- A town in Randolph County, West Virginia.
harman²
noun harmans
- A policeman. I Frisky Moll, with my rum coll, / Wou'd Grub in a bowzing ken; / But ere for the scran he had tipt the cole, / The Harman he came in.
- An indole alkaloid, 1-methyl-9H-β-carboline (C12H10N2) found in several foods, plants and beverages which is carcinogen. It is a specific, reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A. Harman is a common compound in several foods, plants and beverages. Numerous studies have demonstrated its mutagenic, co-mutagenic and carcinogenic effects; however, the exact mechanism has not been fully identified.
Similar: harman-beck, nuthook, PC Plod
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hariman, harmer, harmon, harshman, harryman, harcum, harlin, harber, harle, harward, hardman, harland, harter, harrell, harb, harbison
noun
Similar: harman-beck, nuthook, PC Plod
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title = {harman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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