Look up: Balaam

1. Balaam
   Ba'laam noun A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; -- an allusion to the miracle of Balaam's ass speaking. Numb. xxii. 30. [ Cant] Balaam basket or box (Print.) , the receptacle for rejected articles. Blackw. Mag.
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2. balaam
   A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; an allusion to the miracle of Balaam's ass speaking. Balaam basket or box, the receptacle for rejected articles. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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3. Balaam
   • (n.) A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; -- an allusion to the miracle of Balaam`s ass speaking.
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4. Balaam
   a non-Israelite prophet described in the Old Testament (Num. 22–24) as a diviner who is importuned by Balak, the king of Moab, to place a ... [2 related articles]
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5. Balaam
   Balaam (bā'lum) , the central character in an amalgam of Israelite traditions found in the Book of Numbers. Hired by Balak, king of Moab, to curse the Hebrews encamped in the Jordan valley, Balaam could only bless them. Later, Balaam seduced the Israelites to commit evil, an act for which ...
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6. Balaam
   `Balaam` (Hebrew: `בִּלְעָם`, <small>Bilʻam--> <small>Tiberian vocalization|Tiberian</small> ) is a diviner in the Torah, his story occurring towards the end of the Book of Numbers. The etymology of his name is uncertain, and discussed below. Every anc...
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