Baruch

[ bair-uhk buh-rook ]

noun

1. Bible. the amanuensis and friend of Jeremiah and nominal author of the book of Baruch in the Apocrypha.
2. Bernard Man·nes [man, -, uh, s], 1870–1965, U.S. statesman and financier.
3. a first name.

Baruch

/ ˈbɛərʊk; ˈbɑː- /

noun

1. Bible
   1. a disciple of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 32–36)
   2. the book of the Apocrypha said to have been written by him

Example Sentences

Standing before the grave of his daughter Rebecca, Robert Baruch said there was family history scattered around the cemetery - an uncle buried yards away, killed during Israel's war of independence in 1948.

From BBC

Professional sports teams and casinos both “have a very strong track record in terms of lobbying state legislatures,” said Marc Edelman, a professor of law at Baruch College who studies gambling history.

From New York Times

“The private athletic conference would be the jurisdictional hook in a joint employer relationship,” said Marc Edelman, a law professor at Baruch College in New York.

From Seattle Times

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that one of the hostages in Gaza, Sahar Baruch, 25, was killed last month during a rescue attempt.

From New York Times

Baruch’s brother was killed in the attack on their community, Kibbutz Be’eri.

From Seattle Times