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Esau

Main Entry:: Esau
Pronunciation:: \ˈē-(ˌ)sȯ\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin, from Greek Ēsau, from Hebrew ʽĒsāw
Date:: before 12th century

: the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah who sold his birthright to his twin brother Jacob

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