"Hadassah" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /həˈdæsə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew הֲדַסָּה (“myrtle”), the Hebrew name of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|הֲדַסָּה||myrtle}} Hebrew הֲדַסָּה (“myrtle”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hadassah
  1. A female given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Hadassah-en-name-O1-5jzaM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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