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Abraham1 definition

Abra·ham (ā′brə ham′)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Abe
  2. Bible the first patriarch and ancestor of the Hebrews: Gen. 12-25

Etymology: Heb avraham, lit., father of many: the original form, avram, means “father is exalted”: see Gen. 17:5

Abraham Idioms

in Abraham's bosom

  1. at rest with one's dead ancestors
  2. in a state of heavenly bliss, peace, etc.
Abraham2 definition

Abra·ham (ā′brə ham′)

plateau in the city of Quebec, on the St. Lawrence: site of a battle (1759) in which the British under Wolfe defeated the French under Montcalm, leading to British control of Canada

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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