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sarah

/ˈsɛɚ.ə/

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What does sarah mean?

proper noun

  1. The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac in the Bible.
  2. A female given name from Hebrew.
  3. A female given name from Arabic, ultimately from the same source.
More meanings (3)

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States.
  3. A village in Hormozgan Province, Iran.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsɛɚ.ə/

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“I can allow for his wishing Catherine away, when he recollected this engagement,” said Sarah, “but why not do it civilly?”
Jane AustenNorthanger AbbeyProject Gutenberg ebook #121
It disappeared later, and it is to be surmised that Sarah Malcolm managed to get it out of the room unseen.
Victor MacClureShe Stands AccusedProject Gutenberg ebook #488
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He confessed to the murder of Sarah Hart, by prussic acid, his motive being a dread of their relations becoming known.
John MunroHeroes of the TelegraphProject Gutenberg ebook #979
He applied to the priests, from whom he found out the true cause of his affliction, which was corroborated by Sarah.
Louis GinzbergThe Legends of the Jews — Volume 1Translated by Henrietta SzoldProject Gutenberg ebook #1493
It was in the midst of this gloom and dejection that he wrote the postscript which he had promised to his cousin Sarah.
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315