Esau
['i:sɔ:]
Definition
(noun.) (Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage.
Edited by Jacqueline--From WordNet
Examples
- It was what the old dying patriarch demanded of his son Esau, promising in requital the blessing of his last breath. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- I was Esau, and Andros Jacob, the favored one. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- And he was the noblest and the manliest, save Esau. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Oh, it was a kind of Esau and Jacob business. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Did I consume the venison at once and with haste, as if Esau's shaft flew every day? Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
Editor: Noreen