HEEP, URIAH


Meaning of HEEP, URIAH in English

Heep, U ‧ ri ‧ ah /hiːp, juːˈraɪə/ BrE AmE

a character in the book ↑ David Copperfield (1850) by Charles ↑ dickens , who is a ↑ clerk (=someone who keeps records in an office) working for a lawyer. He pretends to be very helpful, and he is known for often saying how ‘umble’ (=humble) he is. But in fact he is clever and dishonest, and only interested in getting advantages for himself.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.