Sarah

American  

[sair-uh] / ˈsɛər ə /

noun

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

2. a female given name.

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Sarah British  

/ ˈsɛərə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Sarah

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

Example Sentences

“It feels like a punctuation mark that feels appropriate,” Sarah Jessica Parker tells The Times the day before receiving the Golden Globes’ Carol Burnett Award.

From Los Angeles Times

But Sarah says this is a big mistake.

From BBC

Government forecaster Sarah Scully said a band of "extreme" heat had settled across the country.

From Barron's

“She had so much faith in the written word,” said her daughter Sarah Cobb.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mark Ratcliffe, 67, entered the water at Withernsea in a frantic attempt to try to save Sarah Keeling, 45, and Grace Keeling, 15, on Friday.

From BBC