Malachi

noun

Mal·a·chi ˈma-lə-ˌkī

1

: a prophetic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table

2

—used as the conventional name for the unidentified fifth century b.c. writer of the book of Malachi

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Hebrew Mal'ākhī

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Malachi

noun

Mal·a·chi ˈmal-ə-ˌkī

: a prophetic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible

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