laban
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 5
/ˈlɑːbən/
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/ˈlɑːbən/ · /ˈlabən/ · /ˈleɪbən/
Definition of laban
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
name
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The brother of Rebekah and uncle of Jacob and Esau.
“And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.”
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name
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The brother of Rebekah and uncle of Jacob and Esau.
“And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.”
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
- A surname.
noun
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(alt-of, alternative, uncommon, uncountable)Alternative form of leban.
“At Akub in Notting Hill, chef Fadi Kattan does a modern take on the traditional Palestinian dish, malfouf with laban, showcasing grilled hispi with garlic yoghurt and pomegranate.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English Laban, from Latin Laban, from Koine Greek Λάβαν (Lában), from Biblical Hebrew לָבָן (Lāḇān).
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