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Moab.

The son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈməʊ.æb/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmoʊ.æb/General-American
  1. The son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.

  2. The people who traditionally traced their ancestry to this son of Lot.

  3. A placename A mountainous region of Jordan.

  4. A placename A city, the county seat of Grand County, Utah, United States.

  5. A placename Ellipsis of Moab Valley: a valley in Moab Grand Canyon, Utah, United States.

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  6. A placename Ellipsis of Moab Grand Canyon: a canyonland in Utah, United States.

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Μωάβ (Mōáb), from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב (môʾāḇ). Attested to as Moabite 𐤌𐤀𐤁 and Ancient Egyptian mwjbw N35A-M17-D58-G43-N25

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