Esau

/ˈisɑ/
/ˈisɔ/
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Other forms: Esaus

Definitions of Esau
  1. noun
    (Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage
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    example of:
    boy, son
    a male human offspring
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