A·bra·ham (  br -h m ) In the Bible, the first patriarch and progenitor of the Hebrew people. He was the father of Isaac. [Hebrew 'abr hm, the (divine) Father is exalted : 'b, father; see  b in Semitic roots + rm, rhm, exalted; see rwm in Semitic roots.] |
| Abraham, Plains of A field adjoining the upper part of Quebec City, Canada. In 1759 the British under Gen. James Wolfe defeated the French under Gen. Louis Montcalm in a decisive battle of the French and Indian Wars. The victory led to British supremacy in Canada. |
Abraham [ˈeɪbrəˌhæm -həm]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament the first of the patriarchs, the father of Isaac and the founder of the Hebrew people (Genesis 11-25)
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible)
Abraham's bosom the place where the just repose after death (Luke 16:22)
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| Noun | 1. |  Abraham - the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son; "Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham" |
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