ASHERAH

Meaning of ASHERAH in English

əˈshirə noun

( plural ashe·rim -rə̇m ; or asherahs )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Hebrew ăshērāh

: a sacred wooden post, pole, or pillar that stood near the altar in various Canaanite high places and that symbolized the goddess Asherah

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

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