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ba·lam | \ ˈbäləm \
plural -s
Definition of balam
: a supernatural being in Mayan religion that guards cornfields and villages
the Mayas of Central America speak of Balam as a god of agriculture, describing him as an old fellow with a long head. He walks in the air and whistles as he goes—a much-dreaded nocturnal being— W. D. Wallis
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The first known use of balam was in 1908
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