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Ahab

noun \ˈā-ˌhab\

Definition of AHAB

:  a king of Israel in the ninth century b.c. and husband of Jezebel
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Origin of AHAB

Hebrew Aḥĕ'ābh
First Known Use: 1540

Rhymes with AHAB

backstab, baobab, Cantab, confab, Moab, prefab, Punjab, Rajab, rehab, she-crab, smack-dab

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