Ham
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9.3
- proper noun
- /hæm/
:
Cam
- Ken Ham, who operates this museum, disagrees with people who call scientific creationism "bad" science.
His three sons were Shem, Ham or Cham and Japheth.
- His three sons were Shem, Ham or Cham and Japheth.
Examples
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To my father, then to me, and to my sons, Shem, Japheth, and Ham.
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Grown-up sons Shem and Ham.
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Finally, she managed to see Senator Ham Lewis.
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Emily: When you gave Ham my letter, did he say anything?
Fiction book (2000) -
I'm sorry, my name is Ham.
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General Carter Ham, the head of U.S. AFRICOM.
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David: Did you name your son Ham because you live in an ark, like Noah and his son did?
Fiction book (2000) -
Perhaps unfortunately for General Ham, he said something that flatly contradicted Mr. Panetta's statement.
Blog text (3) -
U.S. General Carter F. Ham discusses the plan to confront Islamists in Mali.
Blog text (3) -
In the Bible, Ham is mentioned as the second son of Noah, known for his role in the story of the Ark.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The name Ham is the Bible name of Noah's son and comes from the Hebrew Cham, which may mean 'hot' or 'warm'. A helpful way to remember this is to think of 'hot' lands sometimes linked to his people in old stories.