abraham

BrE /ˈeɪ.brə.hæm/ AmE /ˈeɪ.brə.hæm/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [noun] A2

a male given name, meaning 'father of many'

nombre propio Abraham

Collocations Abraham Lincoln

He was named after his grandfather, Abraham.

Se llamó en honor a su abuelo, Abraham.

2 BIBLE [noun] C1

a major figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran; considered the patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Abraham, patriarca bíblico

Collocations the story of Abraham

The story of Abraham is central to the three monotheistic religions.

La historia de Abraham es central para las tres religiones monoteístas.