almah

Also alma;

[al-muh]

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noun

(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of almah¹

From Egyptian Arabic ʿ��, variant of Arabic ʿ��, literally, “knowledgeable”

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Example Sentences

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The king’s priests outlaw witches, so Almah is shunned.

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Almah keeps the drum a secret as a cruel king, Kinich Kak Ek, rises to power in Uxmal.

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Uneasy with the prophecy, Kinich Kak Ek rules brutally and expands his kingdom by force, conquering Kabah, where Almah lives, and other nearby cities.

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That work, appearing on one of the two programs comprising the company’s Joyce Theater engagement, is joined by Katarzyna Skarpetowska’s “Almah,” a work inspired by her childhood in Poland, with accompanied by live, original music from Ljova.

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Perhaps “Almah” is too understated.

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Almagest al-Maliki

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