Rebecca

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈbɛkə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri bek′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Re•bec•ca  (ri bek′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "binding.''
  2. Bible[Douay Bible.]Rebekah.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Rebecca /rɪˈbɛkə/ n
  1. the sister of Laban, who became the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob (Genesis 24–27)Douay spelling: Rebekah
'Rebecca' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Deborah - Du Maurier - Esau - Hebron - West - Becky - Pocahontas

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