Hagar


Ha·gar

noun \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

Origin of HAGAR

Hebrew Hāghār
First Known Use: before 12th century

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