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Balaam.

A diviner in the Torah.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbeɪləm/
  1. A diviner in the Torah.

  2. A surname.

Where this word comes from

From Hebrew בִּלְעָם (bil'am).

noun/ˈbeɪləm/
  1. A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column.

    archaic · slang
Where this word comes from

The Biblical miracle of Balaam's ass speaking (Numbers 22:27-30); see talk out one's ass.

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