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Definition of Almahs
1. almah [n] - See also: almah
Lexicographical Neighbors of Almahs
Literary usage of Almahs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life in Ancient Egypt and Assyria by Gaston Maspero (1892)
"Whilst all present, visible or invisible, are eating, the almahs sing and execute
their ... The Dance of the almahs. for ever, all the hours of each day. ..."
2. New Light from the Great Pyramid: The Astronomico-geographical System of the by Albert Ross Parsons (1893)
"Of these four times, two are in the Song of Solomon: " For fragrance are thy
perfumes good. Perfume emptied out— thy name, therefore have almahs loved thee! ..."
3. The Inner Life of Syria, Palestine, and the Holy Land: From My Private Journal by Isabel Burton (1876)
"However, my friends are very discreet and respectful, and they will arrange with
these "almahs" exactly what they are to dance and what they are to sing; ..."
4. Sketches on a Tour Through the Northern and Eastern States, the Canadas by J. C. Myers (1849)
"... whose supple movements, melodious voices and brilliant eyes, with lids and
lashes dyed like these of the Egyptian almahs— The gipsey dance, ..."
5. The Czar, His Court and People: Including a Tour in Norway and Sweden by John S Maxwell (1848)
"... dyed like those of the Egyptian almahs, are skilfully employed to fascinate
the Russian nobles. A famous Russian song " Tene par ..."
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