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Bashan

American  
[bey-shuhn] / ˈbeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River.


Bashan British  
/ ˈbeɪʃæn /

noun

  1. Old Testament a region to the east of the Jordan, renowned for its rich pasture (Deuteronomy 32:14)

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Mr. Bashan is a columnist at the Australian, where this article first appeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

"I've always dreamt of having a restaurant," said Lee, who has worked at the Water Grill, the Counter and Bashan in Montrose, and considers David LeFevre a mentor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2016

Shot put — 1, Andrew Bashan, Lynnwood, 55-7; 2, Mitchell Stuart, Bellevue, 54-0 ½; 3, Michael Kneip, Bellevue, 53-10 ½.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2012

Bashan Aquart, the creative director of AKA, the entertainment advertising agency that created the poster, recently spoke with ArtsBeat about what inspired it.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2012

And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall