Sarah
[ sair-uh ]
/ ˈsɛər ə /
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noun
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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Sarah
/ (ˈsɛərə) /
noun
Old Testament the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac (Genesis 17:15–22)
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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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