abraham | ||
1. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 347 | |
2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1557 | |
3. | [ noun ] (Old Testament,Judaism) the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son | |
Synonyms: | ibrahim | |
Related terms: | Jew patriarch | |
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Abrahams Abram Abrahamson Abrams Abramis Abramson Abernathy Abramowitz aberrant aberrancy aberrance |