| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Deborah |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Deb·o·rah |
| PRONUNCIATION: | d b r- , d b r |
| In the Bible, a judge and prophet who aided the Israelites in their victory over the Canaanites. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Hebrew d bôrâ, bee. See dbr1 in Appendix II.
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