sarah
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A biblical figure: In the Old Testament of the Bible, Sarah is the wife of the patriarch Abraham and the mother of Isaac. She is a significant matriarch in the Abrahamic religions.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- According to the Book of Genesis, God promised Sarah and Abraham that they would have a son in their old age.
- The story of Sarah's laughter when she heard she would bear a child is a famous biblical passage.
Advanced Usage
- "A Sarah" (figurative): Used occasionally to refer to a woman who becomes a mother later in life or who shows great patience and faith, alluding to the biblical figure.
- After years of trying, she finally had a child at 48; her friends called her a modern-day Sarah.
Variants and Related Words
- Sarai: (Proper noun) The original name of Sarah before God changed it, as recorded in the Bible (Genesis 17:15).
Synonyms
- Matriarch: A woman who is the founder or dominant member of a family or group. (Sarah is considered a matriarch.)
- Patriarch's wife: A general term describing her role.
Related Idioms
- "The patience of Sarah": An idiom alluding to the long wait and faith required for the fulfillment of God's promise to her.
- Waiting for this project to be approved requires the patience of Sarah.
Noun
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(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
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