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Abra·ham | \ ˈā-brə-ˌham 
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\Definition of Abraham
: an Old Testament patriarch regarded by Jews as the founder of the Hebrew people through his son Isaac and by Muslims as the founder of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael
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