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Balaam

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balaam

Main Entry:: Ba·laam
Pronunciation:: \ˈbā-ləm\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Greek, from Hebrew Bilʽām
Date:: before 12th century

: an Old Testament prophet who is reproached by the ass he is riding and rebuked by God's angel while on the way to meet with an enemy of Israel

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