Sarah
[sair-uh]
- the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- a female given name.
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Origin of Sarah
≪ Hebrew śārāh princess
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Contemporary Examples
But Sarah Ferguson still lives in the family home, Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, when she is in the U.K.
Until concern trolls like Sarah Ditum came along trying to cover it up again.
Cover-Ups and Concern Trolls: Actually, It's About Ethics in Suicide JournalismArthur Chu
January 3, 2015
It's a lot of pressure on host/producer Sarah Koenig, something she addresses in the beginning of the episode.
Sarah Covington Anderson faced the same charges, with an added assault by strangulation.
Muse was looking to regain custody of her four children—Justin, Sarah, Patrick and Rachel.
Historical Examples
And the three friends, Connie and Sarah and Lizzie, came and went.
Life and Death of Harriett FreanMay Sinclair
At first you kept on wondering what the joke was, till you saw it was only a habit Sarah had.
Life and Death of Harriett FreanMay Sinclair
She went round to Lizzie and Sarah to see what they thought.
Life and Death of Harriett FreanMay Sinclair
Harriett put on her hat and went round to Lizzie and Sarah in turn.
Life and Death of Harriett FreanMay Sinclair
As Lizzie put it, Sarah's appearance was an outrage on her contemporaries.
Life and Death of Harriett FreanMay Sinclair
Sarah
- Old Testament the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac (Genesis 17:15–22)
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Word Origin and History for sarah
Sarah
fem. proper name, Biblical wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac, from Hebrew, literally "princess," from sarah, fem. of sar "prince," from sarar "he ruled," related to Akkad. sharratu "queen." Popular as a name for girls born in U.S. in 1870s and 1978-2000.
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