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Sarah

American  
[sair-uh] / ˈsɛər ə /

noun

  1. the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Genesis 17:15–22.

  2. a female given name.


Sarah British  
/ ˈsɛərə /

noun

  1. Old Testament the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac (Genesis 17:15–22)

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Etymology

Origin of Sarah

From Late Latin Sarra, from Greek Sárra, from Hebrew śārāh “princess”

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, Dame Sarah Mullally will be installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

From BBC

Dame Sarah Mullally is expected to arrive in Canterbury, Kent, on Sunday, at the end of a six-day walking pilgrimage from London.

From BBC

Elsewhere, the installation of Dame Sarah Mullally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, will be going ahead at Canterbury Cathedral.

From BBC

Last month, Ferguson's charity, Sarah's Trust, announced it would close "for the foreseeable future".

From BBC

Driver says Sarah’s story is one that many women can connect with, but as far as who the real woman was, there’s a lack of true definition.

From Los Angeles Times