Rachel
Ra·chel
Rachel · Rachels
Synonym of Rachel sandwichSynonym of Rachel sandwich.
/ˈɹeɪ.tʃəl/
» Rachel was buried two days later.
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1 sensesSynonym of Rachel sandwich.
More definitions
- (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
Examples
37 sentencesRachel was buried two days later.
Rachel sent an email to Tom.
Rachel's going to be out of commission for a while.
Rachel preferred a joypad to a keyboard for platform games.
They found Rachel in great pain.
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin Rāchēl, from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ (Rhakhḗl), from Biblical HebrewBorrowed from Late Latin Rāchēl, from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ (Rhakhḗl), from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rāḫēl, “ewe”). Doublet of Raquel.
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