Uriah
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Biblical Hebrew אוּרִיָּה ('ūriyyā), literally “God is my light”.
Proper noun
Uriah
- Any of a number of Old Testament men, including the husband of Bathsheba whom David sent to death.
- Template:RQ:Authorized Version:
- And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
- Template:RQ:Authorized Version:
- (rather rare) A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.
- 1869 Charles Dickens, David Copperfield, Chapter XXXV:
- but the thing that struck me most, was, that with the evidences of his native superiority still upon him, he should submit himself to that crawling impersonation of meanness, Uriah Heep.
- 1869 Charles Dickens, David Copperfield, Chapter XXXV:
Synonyms
Translations
biblical character
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male given name