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Hagar

American

[hey-gahr, -ger] / ˈheɪ gɑr, -gər /

Douay Bible, Agar

noun

(in the Bible) the mother of Ishmael.

Hagar British

/ -ɡə, ˈheɪɡɑː /

noun

Old Testament an Egyptian maid of Sarah, who bore Ishmael to Abraham, Sarah's husband

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Donovan notes that Sarah suggesting Abraham lie with Hagar in Genesis 16 initially comes across as a straightforward and simple sentence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Sammy Hagar, the lead vocalist of Van Halen who also played at the farewell concert for Osbourne, wrote on Instagram.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

"Black Sabbath really kind of started all this, the metal era," former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar told BBC News backstage.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

“This is a song about the appreciation of reality,” Sammy Hagar declared rather high-mindedly to introduce Van Halen’s “Right Now” in the Palomino.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

“I’m surprised at you,” Lilly chuckled when Hagar left.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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