Meaning of Abram | Babel Free
ˈeɪ.bɹəmDefinitions
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Abraham (prophet in the Old Testament). countable, uncountable
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Synonym of Abraham man UK, obsolete
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A large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SD6001). countable, uncountable
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A male given name from Hebrew. countable, uncountable
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A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
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A surname from Hebrew [in turn originating as a patronymic]. countable, uncountable
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A census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, named after Abram Dillard. countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Examples
“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”
“O father Abram, what these Christians are, Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others! […]”
“Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had accumulated, and the people that they had acquired in Harran, and they set out for the land of Canaan. They came to the land of Canaan.”
“No longer will your name be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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