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sarah

noun

Simple meaning

The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.

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ˈsɛɹə

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Definition

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noun

  1. biblicalOld Testament

    The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

  2. biblical

    The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac in the Bible.

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