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Sarai

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[suh--rahy] / sə ˈraɪ /

noun

  1. an earlier name of Sarah. Genesis 17:15.


Etymology

Origin of Sarai

From Hebrew Śārāī, an older and dialect form of Sarah ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Laura Freigang might have opened the scoring from close range on five minutes but fired wide, before Sarai Linder just missed the target after cutting inside.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023

Over the course of many messages Sarai flattered Chail and the two formed a close bond.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023

But I don’t really know how to feel,” Menjivar’s granddaughter Sarai Palacios said inside her family’s store as news cameras pointed at her mother and grandmother.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

FIFA’s head of women’s soccer, Sarai Bareman, is of Dutch and Samoan descent and was raised in New Zealand.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2023

Her eyes flicked to Sarai next, and here her gaze went beyond scorn to something more combative.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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