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Abraham
[ ey-bruh-ham, -huhm ]
noun
- the first of the great Biblical patriarchs, father of Isaac, and traditional founder of the ancient Hebrew nation: considered by Muslims an ancestor of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael.
- a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “father of many.”
Abraham
/ ˈeɪbrəˌhæm; -həm /
noun
- Old Testament the first of the patriarchs, the father of Isaac and the founder of the Hebrew people (Genesis 11–25)
- Abraham's bosomthe place where the just repose after death (Luke 16:22)
Other Words From
- A·bra·ham·ic [ey-br, uh, -, ham, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Abraham1
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Example Sentences
Abraham declined an interview request from the Erik Wemple Blog.
Tune in to your child’s emotions“You as a parent or caregiver probably know your child better than anyone else, and you’ve been spending more time together than ever,” says Abraham, who is also the mother to seventh- and fifth-grade boys.
One scene finds Selena’s teacher confronting Abraham over how much school she has missed because of the band’s touring schedule.
Chavira’s portrayal of Abraham is nuanced but not always pretty, as the show explores the tension in his stage parenting.
Abraham says that Public too plans to introduce margin trading, or trading with borrowed funding, at some point in the future.
Abraham, a yellow cab driver and student, feels that blacks are targeted unfairly by the police.
In fact, one the most sacred holiday for Muslims is the sacrifice of Abraham, known as Eid al-Adha.
Getting Eugene to Washington, we learn, was the only reason Abraham is alive.
But the person taking this all the hardest, of course, is Abraham.
Ambling behind him is a handful of walkers, which Abraham dispatches in a matter of seconds.
A machine for making percussion caps was patented by John Abraham in 1864.
Look unto Abraham your father, and to Sara that bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.
"'Bared the lion in hith den—the Doog-dug-lath——'" Abraham stopped and took a long breath.
I expect one will be put to work next week at Wheal Abraham, for lifting water.
Abraham sighed and drew his sleeve across his mouth from the elbow to the tips of his fingers.
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