Moab

See also: MOAB, moAb, and moab

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μωάβ (Mōáb), from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב (môʾāḇ). Attested to as Moabite 𐤌𐤀𐤁 (mʾb) and Ancient Egyptian mwjbw

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Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈməʊ.æb/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmoʊ.æb/[1]
  • Rhymes: -əʊæb
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧ab

Proper noun

Moab

  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
    1. A mountainous region of Jordan.
    2. A city, the county seat of Grand County, Utah, United States.
    3. Ellipsis of Moab Valley.; A valley in Moab Grand Canyon, Utah, United States
    4. Ellipsis of Moab Grand Canyon.; A canyonland in Utah, United States

Synonyms

nation descended from Moab

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. Moab”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch moab, from Old Dutch moab, from Latin Mōab, from Ancient Greek [Term?], from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.ɑp/
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧ab

Proper noun

Moab n

  1. (historical) Moab (people and land in modern-day Jordan).

Derived terms

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