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Achan

American  
[ey-kan] / ˈeɪ kæn /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils.


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At a protest Friday calling for more money for adaptation, climate activist Evelyn Achan from Uganda said that “our countries, our communities are suffering so much.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2023

After logistical calculations coordinated by LiveOnNY, which facilitates organ donations, Officer Mora’s organs were transported to five patients in three states, said Leonard Achan, the organization’s president.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022

"Somebody did receive this hero's heart," Live On NY CEO Leonard Achan told Fox News Digital at the time.

From Fox News • Feb. 1, 2022

Executive chef Daniel Lenherr at the Westin Guam Resort knows at least three of his cooks - Raynaldo Tolentino, Kimberly Achan and Joy Tranate - are from GCC.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2015

The ancient Hebrews participated in these notions of other uncultivated nations, hence their ideas of visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children, of the Israelitish army defeated on account of Achan, etc.

From The Bible: what it is by Bradlaugh, Charles