Rachel
Jacob's favored wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Genesis 29–35.
a female given name.
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How to use Rachel in a sentence
When I call out, “Alexa, Skype video call Rachel,” it swivels to attention.
Amazon’s new rotating, follow-you camera is useful — and invasive | Geoffrey Fowler | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostThey had several children, and Rachel’s daughter from a previous relationship is thought to have married Knight’s grown son from his first marriage.
These Pioneers Tried to Get the Confederate Flag Out of Mississippi 156 Years Ago | Fiona Zublin | December 3, 2020 | OzyWhat Rachel is suggesting is a whole other way that it could and should be studied.
How Are Psychedelics and Other Party Drugs Changing Psychiatry? (Ep. 433) | Stephen J. Dubner | October 1, 2020 | FreakonomicsRachel has learned a lot, but has a long way to go, in both cases, including approvals.
How Are Psychedelics and Other Party Drugs Changing Psychiatry? (Ep. 433) | Stephen J. Dubner | October 1, 2020 | FreakonomicsYou, Rachel, are a scholar of and have researched, for years, PTSD.
How Are Psychedelics and Other Party Drugs Changing Psychiatry? (Ep. 433) | Stephen J. Dubner | October 1, 2020 | Freakonomics
“I have to think her body type played a role,” said Rachel Greenblatt, a Lecturer in Jewish Studies at Harvard University.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTMuse was looking to regain custody of her four children—Justin, Sarah, Patrick and Rachel.
Rachel Maddow, too, apparently impresses in her upcoming season two guest turn.
Inside the Political Fun House: How ‘Alpha House’ Became Amazon’s First Big Hit | Kevin Fallon | October 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSomeone I love a lot right now is Rachel McKibbens, who is doing wonderful work.
Richard Blanco’s Gay Latino Poet Survival Kit | William O’Connor | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd so it is with admiration and understanding that we are still violently furious over the pairing of Joey and Rachel.
We trust to the reader's good-nature to excuse the unfair use which Rachel made of the back parlor window.
Alone | Marion HarlandAs Rachel surmised, the latter had a beau; and Ida's hasty survey excited a feeling of surprise.
Alone | Marion Harland"Miss Josephine must 'spect her beau; she's mightily fined off," commented Rachel, when she came up from her meal.
Alone | Marion HarlandRachel made out his badge of office through the obscurity, and pressed to her mistress' side.
Alone | Marion HarlandThe first person on my list of those who could give me information, was Mrs. Rachel Peabody.
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British Dictionary definitions for Rachel
(ˈreɪtʃəl) Old Testament the second and best-loved wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin (Genesis 29–35)
(French raʃɛl) original name Elisa Félix . 1820–58, French tragic actress, famous for her roles in the plays of Racine and Corneille
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Cultural definitions for Rachel
The second wife of Jacob (see Jacob and Esau). She was sterile for many years, but eventually had two sons: Joseph (see Joseph and his brothers) and Benjamin.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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