Balaam

English

Etymology 1

From Hebrew בִּלְעָם (bil'am)

Proper noun

Balaam

1. A diviner in the Torah.
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     And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

Derived terms

• Balaamite

Etymology 2

The miracle of Balaam's ass speaking; see talk out one's ass.

Noun

Balaam (plural Balaams)

1. (slang, archaic, journalism) A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column.

Derived terms

• Balaam basket
• Balaam box

References

• “Balaam”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Alabam', Ambala