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Aaron

aa·ron

UK/ˈæ.ɹən/ US/ˈɛəɹ.ən/ common

noun

1.

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead, related to the Ancient Egyptian ꜥḥꜣ rw (“warrior lion”), though it has been suggested to also mean “elevated”, “exalted” or “high mountain”.

Phrases

  • Aaron's beard
  • Aaron's bells
  • Aaron's rod
  • Aaron's serpent
  • Aarons Pass

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