Haman

American  

[hey-muhn] / ˈheɪ mən /

Douay Bible, Aman

noun

1. (in the Bible) a powerful prince at the court of the Biblical king Ahasuerus who plotted to destroy the Jews of Persia.

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Example Sentences

Esther, the king’s wife, convinced the king to withdraw the edict and arrest Haman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“To be clear, we think that structural changes in gold demand will keep prices historically high,” said Haman Hussain, climate and commodities economist at Capital Economics, citing demand from China and continued central bank purchases.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Haman stressed this strain of the virus that killed the Caspian terns marks a new moment in the disease that is more deadly to wild birds.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

His absence opens the door for Alexander Alexeyev, Vincent Iorio, Hardy Haman Aktell or Lucas Johansen to earn a spot in the opening night lineup.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

There’s a special book that tells what happened when an evil man named Haman tried to kill off all the Jews in Persia—even the Persian queen, a young Jewish woman named Esther.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan