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ADONIRAM

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Biblical

Other Scripts: אֲדֹנִירָם (Hebrew)

Means "my lord is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of an overseer of tribute under the kings David, Solomon and Rehoboam. He was stoned to death when the Israelites revolted.
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