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Malachi.

A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈmæləkaɪ/General-American
  1. A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

  2. A minor prophet.

  3. A male given name from Hebrew.

  4. Alternative spelling of Malachy.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin Mālāchiās, from Ancient Greek Μαλαχίας (Malakhías), from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi, malʼāḵî, literally “my messenger”), singular form of מַלְאָךְ (mal'akh, “angel; messenger; ambassadors”) with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor.

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