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Aaronic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /æɹˈɒn.ɪk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɛːˈɹɒn.ɪk/
  • General-American: /æɹˈɑn.ɪk/
  • General-American: /ɛˈɹɑn.ɪk/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to Aaron (elder brother of Moses).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Pertaining to or characteristic of a high priest; priestly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or pertaining to the lower order of priests.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Mormonism, not-comparable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾahărōn)bor. Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn)bor. Latin Aaronbor. English Aaron Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Aaronic From Aaron + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: هاروني — pertaining to Aaron
  • Catalan: aarònic — pertaining to Aaron
  • Dutch: aäronitisch — pertaining to Aaron
  • French: aaronique — pertaining to Aaron
  • German: aaronitisch — pertaining to Aaron
  • Irish: Árónach — pertaining to Aaron
  • Manx: Aaronagh — pertaining to Aaron
  • Portuguese: aarónico — pertaining to Aaron
  • Portuguese: aarônico — pertaining to Aaron
  • Spanish: aarónico — pertaining to Aaron
Real reading context

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