Habiru

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noun

A social class or status group described as marginalized outsiders in ancient Near Eastern texts from the 2nd millinnium BCE, spanning regions such as Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Syria, Canaan, and Egypt.

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Meanings

nounHabiru pl (plural only)

alternative Habiri · alternative Hapiru

  1. historicalpluralplural onlyA social class or status group described as marginalized outsiders in ancient Near Eastern texts from the 2nd millinnium BCE, spanning regions such as Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Syria, Canaan, and Egypt.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Brahui
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APA

Habiru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Habiru

MLA

“Habiru.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Habiru. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Habiru,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Habiru.

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