Rebecca

[ ri-bek-uh ]

/ rɪˈbɛk ə /

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noun

a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “binding.”

Douay Bible. Rebekah.

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Words nearby Rebecca

rebatement, rebato, rebbe, rebbetzin, rebec, Rebecca, Rebekah, rebel, rebeldom, rebellion, rebellious

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How to use Rebecca in a sentence

Present with him for his final breath were his mother Kristina, sister Rebecca, and Aunt Martha.
'Don't Give Up Hope.' A Mother On The Pain of Losing Her Son To Opioids and Learning To Find Her Voice|Paul Moakley|May 7, 2021|Time
I was advised by my friend Rebecca not to make any decisions for 6 months post my mother’s death, and it was the best advice ever, which I didn’t know I needed.
How To Find Freedom From Grief|Jasmine Grant|January 7, 2021|Essence.com
So when the pandemic struck, Rebecca kept the cameras in place.
How Domestic Abusers Have Exploited Technology During the Pandemic|Mélissa Godin|December 31, 2020|Time
For women like Julie and Rebecca, these services have been lifesaving during the pandemic.
How Domestic Abusers Have Exploited Technology During the Pandemic|Mélissa Godin|December 31, 2020|Time

As the pandemic rolls on, Julie and Rebecca urge others not to delay seeking help.
How Domestic Abusers Have Exploited Technology During the Pandemic|Mélissa Godin|December 31, 2020|Time
Those performances were the reason, Hitch said, he was less satisfied with Secret Agent than with Rebecca.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He came at David O. Selznick's urging, and together they made Rebecca, Spellbound, and The Paradine Case.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On October 17, Rebecca More embarked on a cross-country tour of Britain.
The X Factor of Sex Invades Britain: Rebecca More’s ‘Sex Tour’ Enrages UK Politicians|Marlow Stern|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So will letting Rebecca and Rhonda get hitched paralyze republican governance in the United States in some similar way?
The Right Wing Screams for the Wambulance Over Gay Marriage Ruling|Walter Olson|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My wife (Rebecca Olson Gupta) said, ‘I get it, you need to be here.’
Sanjay Gupta, on the Ebola Front Lines|Tim Teeman|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The girl—it was no other than Miss Rebecca Jones—shrank away when she recognized her antagonist.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
The disturbances which took place there, and which were denominated the "Rebecca riots," were equally singular and unexpected.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
On the 10th of June "Rebecca" and her followers visited Caermarthen, and in open day proceeded to attack the workhouse.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
But there were too many other girls to watch and to comment on for the trio to give much attention to Rebecca Frayne.
Ruth Fielding At College|Alice B. Emerson
Through the small garret window she could see Rebecca moving in her room, preparing to go out.
Tess of the Storm Country|Grace Miller White

British Dictionary definitions for Rebecca

Rebecca

/ (rɪˈbɛkə) /

noun

Old Testament the sister of Laban, who became the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob (Genesis 24–27)Douay spelling: Rebekah

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