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Hannah

[ han-uh ]
/ ˈhæn ə /
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noun
the mother of Samuel. 1 Samuel 1:20.
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “grace.”
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Hannah
/ (ˈhænə) /

noun
Old Testament the woman who gave birth to Samuel (I Samuel 1–2)
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