Esau
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In the Torah, Amalek refers to descendants of Esau who are known as the Israelites’ sworn enemy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
The study of society emerged like Jacob after Esau, clutching the heel of the “secular study of something called religion.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
As the young children enthusiastically sang out phrases, Esau interjected occasionally to correct their pronunciation of the distinct sounds and deep clicks of her mother tongue, of which she is the last first-language speaker.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
Later, as an adult, Esau realized the importance of preserving her mother tongue and founded a school in her home town of Upington to try to pass it on.
From Reuters • May 11, 2023
No, even the Bible said that Isaac had favored Esau.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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