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IBRAHIM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Example:
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham
Synonyms:
Abraham; Ibrahim
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
patriarch (any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race)
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