Haman

Douay Bible, A·man

[hey-muhn]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a powerful prince at the court of the Biblical king Ahasuerus who plotted to destroy the Jews of Persia.

Example Sentences

Briefly, the Purim holiday tells the story of Haman, advisor to the Persian king, who plots to kill all the Jews in the Empire.

From Salon

“It was a tremendous mortality and a tremendous loss,” said Haman, estimating more than 80% of the Caspian terns on the island were killed by the disease.

From Seattle Times

“Even though cottontails are not native, native species have probably come to rely on them,” Haman says.

From Seattle Times

Everyone dresses up as Queen Esther, her husband the king, or Haman.

From Literature

“It’s a miracle for Jews that Haman died,” he said.

From Washington Post