Baruch

noun

Ba·​ruch bə-ˈrük How to pronounce Baruch (audio)
ˈbär-ˌük,
ˈber-
: a homiletic book included in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament and in the Protestant Apocrypha see Bible Table

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek Barouch, from Hebrew Bārūkh

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Baruch was in the 14th century

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Baruch

noun
Ba·​ruch bə-ˈrük How to pronounce Baruch (audio)
ˈbär-ˌük
: a book of homilies included in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament and in the Protestant Apocrypha see bible

Biographical Definition

Baruch

biographical name

Ba·​ruch bə-ˈrük How to pronounce Baruch (audio)
Bernard Man*nes ˈma-nəs How to pronounce Baruch (audio) 1870–1965 American businessman and statesman

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