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rachel
/ˈɹeɪ.tʃəl/
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What does rachel mean?
noun
- A light tan colour, chiefly with reference to cosmetic powder.
- Synonym of Rachel sandwich.
proper noun
- Younger daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, and second wife of Jacob.
More meanings (3)
proper noun
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States; named for the first baby born in the town.
- A census-designated place in Marion County, West Virginia, United States; named for the daughter of a local mine owner.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɹeɪ.tʃəl/
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“How ever we’re to get through this voyage, Miss Rachel, I really can’t tell,” she began with a shake of her head.
Miss Rachel received that proposal as she might, ten years since, have received a proposal to part her from a new doll.
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O joyful house, in which the fruitful Leah does not envy the beauteous Rachel, but action and contemplation share each other's joys!
Moreover, he foresaw that his favorite wife Rachel would not lie beside him in the grave, and this, too, made him weep.
Next day, a large ship, the Rachel, was descried, bearing directly down upon the Pequod, all her spars thickly clustering with men.