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

“She’s powerful the way that water is flowing and it’s light, but it’s unstoppable and effervescent,” says award-winning actor Oscar Isaac.

From Los Angeles Times

Years before, Isaac Post was the Fox family’s landlord.

From Literature

"It is unacceptable that our children continue to be exposed to danger as a result of ongoing conflict within the taxi industry," said Isaac Sileku, a senior Western Cape official.

From BBC

"The situation, he could have handled it better or chosen his words better but emotions got the better of him," McCarthy told BBC World Service presenter Isaac Fanin.

From BBC

Antisemitism in Australia is "frightening" but most people want good relations, Israel's President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday as he wrapped up a four-day visit and was met by protests in the city of Melbourne.

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