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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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Sarah
/ (ˈsɛərə) /

noun

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