Sarai

[suh--rahy]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sarai¹

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

Example Sentences

Saraí Ortiz’s father Jose worked 18 years for Ambiance Apparel, rising to become a floor manager at the sprawling fast-fashion warehouse in downtown Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

His tenure ended Friday, when federal authorities raided the company, arresting Jose Ortiz and more than 40 other immigrant workers as Saraí watched.

From Los Angeles Times

Sarai Bhaga, the sanitation bureau’s chief financial officer, told them that a rate hike had been discussed around 2017 and 2018, but “the political headwinds didn’t support it at that time.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sarai Linder fired just over as Germany threatened moments before the break, but Wales deservedly went into the interval level.

From BBC

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