haman (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Haman*:
NOUN	person	Haman	(Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them

Haman > pronunciation
Sounds	hhey'mahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *Haman*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	(Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them.
Category	Old Testament	The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people
Instance of	minister, government minister	A person appointed to a high office in the government

HyperDic: haman