Ramah

See also: ramah

English

Etymology

Named after the Biblical city located on the border of Judea and Israel. The settlement was founded by Moravian missionaries.

Compare Hebron, Hopedale, Nain and Zoar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɑː.mɑ/
  • Hyphenation: Ra‧mah
  • Rhymes: -ɑːmɑ

Proper noun

Ramah

  1. A ghost town in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador. [From 1871]
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