Isaac

American  

[ahy-zuhk] / ˈaɪ zək /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a son of Abraham and Sarah, and the father of Jacob.

2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “laughter.”

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Isaac British  

/ ˈaɪzək /

noun

1. an Old Testament patriarch, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 17; 21–27)

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Isaac Cultural  

1. The son of Abraham and the father of Jacob and Esau.

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Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac at God's request. (See Abraham and Isaac.)

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Example Sentences

“The only way that they work is if you keep taking them,” said Scott Isaacs, an endocrinologist at the Grady Health System in Atlanta.

From MarketWatch

The actor was also a model, reportedly appearing in campaigns for designers including Isaac Mizrahi, as well as a musician.

From Los Angeles Times

“White Lotus” stars Jason Isaacs and Aimee Lou Wood shared a boisterous laugh, while Powell made sure his parents were in his range of sight.

From Los Angeles Times

Weave Robotics has seven Isaacs dotted across the city, autonomously folding clothes for laundromats.

From BBC

Paul Dawson's brilliant header in the first half sent the home fans delirious, before Isaac Buckley-Ricketts prodded in a second after the break.

From BBC