Sarah

[ sair-uh ]

/ ˈsɛər ə /

noun

the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Genesis 17:15–22.

a female given name.

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Origin of Sarah

From Late Latin Sarra, from Greek Sárra, from Hebrew śārāh “princess”

Words nearby Sarah

saraband, sarabande, Saracen, Saragat, Saragossa, Sarah, Sarai, Sarajevo, saralasin acetate, Saramaccan, Saramago

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Muse was looking to regain custody of her four children—Justin, Sarah, Patrick and Rachel.
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The Prophet rose and rushed at her; but Sarah, with the quickness of lightning, flew between them.
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Turning a corner, he came suddenly on Sarah, who had run out for a call on some friend.
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How Abraham and Sarah contrived to hold fast so many thousand servants against their wills, we are left quite in the dark.
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Sarah looked confusedly about her, while she struggled out of bed.
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Sarah was often made uneasy by the very casual way in which Sunday was regarded.
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British Dictionary definitions for Sarah

Sarah

/ (ˈsɛərə) /

noun

Old Testament the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac (Genesis 17:15–22)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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