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teraph

/ ˈtɛrəf /

noun

  1. Old Testament any of various small household gods or images venerated by ancient Semitic peoples. (Genesis 31:19–21; I Samuel 19:13–16)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of teraph1

C14: from Hebrew, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

You, too, will be able to guess some day, without the teraph's help.

After all, I liked you from the first moment I saw you, and asked the teraph about you, and I got an answer—such an answer!

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