Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ABRAHAMIC

a.Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch, as Abrahamic Covenant.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ABRAHAMIC

ABRAHAMIC A `bra *ham "ic, a.

 

Defn: Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch; as, the Abrachamic covenant.

 

ABRAHAMITIC; ABRAHAMITICAL

ABRAHAMITIC; ABRAHAMITICAL A `bra *ham *it "ic, A `bra *ham *it *ic *al (#), a.

 

Defn: Relating to the patriarch Abraham.

 

ABRAHAM-MAN; ABRAM-MAN

A "bra *ham-man `(#) or A "bram-man `(#), n. Etym: [Possibly in allusion to the parable of the beggar Lazarus in Luke xvi. Murray (New Eng. Dict. ).]

 

Defn: One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms. Nares. To sham Abraham, to feign sickness. Goldsmith.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Abraham

A bra ham |ˈābrəˌham ˈeɪbrəhæm | (in the Bible ) the Hebrew patriarch from whom all Jews trace their descent.

 

Abraham, Plains of

A bra ham, Plains of see Plains of Abraham.

 

Abrahamic

A bra ham ic |ˌābrəˈhamik ˈeɪbrəhæmɪk | ▶adjective 1 denoting any or all of the religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ) that revere Abraham, the Biblical patriarch: the monotheistic faiths that grew out of the Abrahamic heritage. 2 relating specifically to the Biblical patriarch Abraham.

 

Abrahams, Harold

A bra hams, Harold |ˈābrəˌhamz ˈeɪbrəhæmz | (1899 –1978 ), English athlete; full name Harold Maurice Abrahams. In 1924 he became the first Englishman to win the 100 meters in the Olympic Games. His story was retold in the movie Chariots of Fire (1981 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Abraham

Abraham |ˈeɪbrəham | (in the Bible ) the Hebrew patriarch from whom all Jews trace their descent (Gen. 11:27 –25:10 ). In Gen. 22 he is ordered by God to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of faith, a command later revoked.

 

Abraham, Plains of

Abraham, Plains of see Plains of Abraham.

 

Abrahamic

A bra ham ic |ˌābrəˈhamik ˈeɪbrəhæmɪk | ▶adjective 1 denoting any or all of the religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ) that revere Abraham, the Biblical patriarch: the monotheistic faiths that grew out of the Abrahamic heritage. 2 relating specifically to the Biblical patriarch Abraham.

 

Abrahams, Harold

Abrahams, Harold |ˈeɪbrəhamz | (1899 –1978 ), English athlete; full name Harold Maurice Abrahams. In 1924 he became the first Englishman to win the 100 metres in the Olympic Games. His story was the subject of the film Chariots of Fire (1981 ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Abraham

Ab ra ham , Abra ham Eigenname |A braham |in der Wendung wie in Abrahams Schoß umgangssprachlich sicher und geborgen; gut aufgehoben nach Lukas 16, 22

 

Abraham a San[c]ta Clara

Ab ra ham a San [c ]ta Cla ra , Abra ham a San [c ]ta Cla ra Eigenname |A braham a S a n [c ]ta Cl a ra |deutscher Prediger

 

Spanish Dictionary

Abraham

Abraham VÉASE seno de Abraham .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Abraham

A bra ham /éɪbrəhæ̀m /名詞 1 エイブラハム 〘男の名; ｟愛称 ｠Abe 〙.2 〘聖書 〙アブラハム 〘Isaacの父; ユダヤ人の始祖と考えられている 〙.