Almah
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæl.mə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Almah is a noun meaning An Egyptian female singer or dancing-girl used for entertainment; sometimes a prostitute.
Meaning
An Egyptian female singer or dancing-girl used for entertainment; sometimes a prostitute.
Example Sentences
Nostalgia is almah, the Arab dancing girl. She tells me stories of the drowned, the deadest of this world's dead.
Word Forms
- almahs
- alma
- alme
- almeh
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include odalisque, girl, slave-girl, showgirl, exotic, odalisk.
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