ABRAM

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Abram

Abraham (prophet in the Old Testament). [First attested prior to 1150.]

Synonym: Abraham

A male given name from Hebrew. [First attested prior to 1150.]

A patronymic surname. [First attested prior to 1150.]

Noun

Abram (plural Abrams)

(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) synonym of Abraham man

Adjective

Abram

(obsolete, UK, thieves) insane; mad

(obsolete, UK, thieves) naked.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Abram

A village near Manchester.

A habitational surname.

Anagrams

• Bamar, Brama, ambar

Etymology

Adjective

abram (comparative more abram, superlative most abram)

(obsolete) auburn [Attested from prior to 1150 until the early 17th century.]

Anagrams

• Bamar, Brama, ambar

Source: Wiktionary



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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