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Definition of Rachel
1. Noun. (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
Definition of Rachel
1. Proper noun. (biblical character) Younger daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, and second wife of Jacob. ¹
2. Proper noun. (Hebrew female given name) . ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rachel
Literary usage of Rachel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Representative American Plays by Arthur Hobson Quinn (1917)
"Rachel. Oh, but we must n't speak of it. In a town like this, all such mysticism is
... Rachel. Nay, your lordship must not take me for a real witch. ..."
2. The Women of Israel by Grace Aguilar (1851)
"LEAH AND Rachel. [T was on the same spot, in the land of the East, ... And they
said, He is well, and behold Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. ..."
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