1Denoting any or all of the religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) that revere Abraham, the Biblical patriarch.
the monotheistic faiths that grew out of the Abrahamic heritage
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I don't understand why they become quiet when I tell them it's an Abrahamic religion like Judaism and Christianity.
Though we all hold in common that we are not of an Abrahamic faith, we are still too different from each other to be forced into the same mold.
And I think that the only thing that will move people to each other is the compassion that comes from some belief, whether it's an Abrahamic belief or a non-Abrahamic belief, or even a secular humanist belief, but a belief in other people.
Many Muslim women are quick to point out that Islam is an Abrahamic faith.
A pagan is defined in the dictionary as anyone who is not of an Abrahamic faith - - Jewish, Christian, or Moslem.
2Relating specifically to the Biblical patriarch Abraham.
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Abraham had other sons, but Isaac was the unique son of the Abrahamic Covenant, born when his parents were old.
Definition of Abrahamic in US English:
Abrahamic
adjectiveˌābrəˈhamik
1Denoting any or all of the religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) that revere Abraham, the Biblical patriarch.
the monotheistic faiths that grew out of the Abrahamic heritage
Example sentencesExamples
I don't understand why they become quiet when I tell them it's an Abrahamic religion like Judaism and Christianity.
A pagan is defined in the dictionary as anyone who is not of an Abrahamic faith - - Jewish, Christian, or Moslem.
Though we all hold in common that we are not of an Abrahamic faith, we are still too different from each other to be forced into the same mold.
And I think that the only thing that will move people to each other is the compassion that comes from some belief, whether it's an Abrahamic belief or a non-Abrahamic belief, or even a secular humanist belief, but a belief in other people.
Many Muslim women are quick to point out that Islam is an Abrahamic faith.
2Relating specifically to the Biblical patriarch Abraham.
Example sentencesExamples
Abraham had other sons, but Isaac was the unique son of the Abrahamic Covenant, born when his parents were old.