Definition of "Miriam"

Miriam¹

/ˈmɪɹɪəm/

proper noun
1. The sister of Moses and Aaron and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed.
  Quotations
  And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Exodus 15:20
2. Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, chiefly in contexts emphasizing her historical or Jewish identity.
3. A female given name from Hebrew.

Miriam²

proper noun
1. Alternative spelling of Meriam