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- proper noun rare A male
given name .
Etymologies
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Examples
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But Er dies before the wedding, and his younger brother Onan is expected to take his place.
The Uncensored Bible: Authors expose a steamier side of Scripture 2008
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Sometimes called an Onan after the principal brand, they need regular maintenance.
The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997
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Sometimes called an Onan after the principal brand, they need regular maintenance.
The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997
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Sometimes called an Onan after the principal brand, they need regular maintenance.
The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997
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Sometimes called an Onan after the principal brand, they need regular maintenance.
The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997
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John of Holdstock, "Onan" Reminds me of a bass fishing club here in E.Ky. around Grayson, Ky.
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Some find themselves in the lands of the Saxan Kingdom, while others have emerged within the lands of the Onan, one of the tribes in the Five Realms confederation.
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In it Onan was punished for a sin that violated the SPIRIT of the Jewish law instead of the letter of it.
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In it Onan was punished for a sin that violated the SPIRIT of the Jewish law instead of the letter of it.
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Some find themselves in the lands of the Saxan Kingdom, while others have emerged within the lands of the Onan, one of the tribes in the Five Realms confederation.
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