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Hagar

noun Ha·gar \ˈhā-ˌgär, -gər\

Definition of HAGAR

:  a concubine of Abraham driven into the desert with her son Ishmael because of Sarah's jealousy according to the account in Genesis
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Origin of HAGAR

Hebrew Hāghār
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with HAGAR

Eger, jaeger

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