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n. - (Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them.

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  • Haman is hanged on a gallows of his own preparing.
  • Estger Haman is the only one commenting on this story who has any knowledge of global politics.
  • But with Turkey still astonishing the world, no one can call Haman's offer too atrocious to be true.
  • In fact, he called Haman out of bed.
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