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Hagar

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Ha·gar  (hgr, -gär)
In the Bible, the Egyptian servant of Abraham's wife, Sarah. With Abraham she had a son, Ishmael.
Hagar [ˈheɪgɑː -gə]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament an Egyptian maid of Sarah, who bore Ishmael to Abraham, Sarah's husband
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