nahor

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noun

Mesua ferrea (Ceylon ironwood).

Originas নাহৰ ← Sanskrit नागकेसर →
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Meanings

nahor1

noun
  1. Mesua ferrea (Ceylon ironwood).

Nahor2

proper noun

alternative Nachor

  1. rareA male given name from biblical Hebrew.

Origin

nahor · noun

  1. Sanskritनागकेसर
  2. asনাহৰ
  3. Englishnahor

Borrowed from Assamese নাহৰ (nahor), ultimately from Sanskrit नागकेसर (nāgakesara).

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Nahor · proper noun

  1. Biblical Hebrew[Term?]
  2. EnglishNahor

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew [Term?]; the name of the grandfather and brother of Abraham; meaning snorer or snoring in Hebrew.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

nahor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nahor

MLA

“nahor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nahor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nahor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nahor.

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