Isaac

/ˌaɪˈzʌk/
/ˈaɪzæk/
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Other forms: Isaacs

Definitions of Isaac
  1. noun
    (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
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    patriarch
    any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
Pronunciation
US
/ˌaɪˈzʌk/
UK
/ˈaɪzæk/
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