Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- In the Bible, a young man who with Abednego and Shadrach emerged unharmed from the fiery furnace into which they were thrown by Nebuchadnezzar.
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- proper noun biblical One of the
captives in the Bible that came out of the fieryfurnace unharmed.
Etymologies
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Examples
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She could name a little chicken "Meshach," and every egg it laid was a new toy.
The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times George Alfred Townsend 1877
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Meshach is an inspirational teacher who does everything without a paycheck, without benefits, without supplies, and without any local support network.
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For years Meshach lived through the challenges of not being able to afford his own education.
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Only people standing in the blast furnace, like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, can understand what the situation in Israel is really like, and really comprehend the true nature of the speaker's enemy.
Ray Suarez: Account From The Set Of "Jerusalem: Center Of The World" 2009
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Once his degree was completed Meshach was bothered by the overwhelming number of promising young men and women in his community who were wasting away without a chance at a high school education.
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I hope you told the politicians of Ghana that there are promising grassroots efforts and grassroots leaders like Meshach who need their support.
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Her wonderful performance instantly erases any memories of Meshach Taylor.
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Meshach created PROFESA as a low-cost option for education.
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Please plead with them to encourage their people to stand up and support leaders like Meshach in his service to Ghana.
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In 2000, Meshach started his own school called the PROFESA Secretarial Academy to help bring free and reduced education to his home town.
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