Abel

American  

[ey-buhl, ah-buhl] / ˈeɪ bəl, ˈɑ bəl /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain.

2. Sir Frederick Augustus, 1827–1902, English chemist: inventor of cordite.

3. I. W., 1908–87, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1965–77.

4. Niels Henrik 1802–29, Norwegian mathematician.

5. a first name.

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Abel British  

/ ˈeɪbəl /

noun

1. Old Testament the second son of Adam and Eve, a shepherd, murdered by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:1–8)

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Example Sentences

But the transition reminded some investors of another executive—Abel’s former boss—who for years was considered most likely to take the reins at one of the world’s best-known companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Neither Buffett nor Abel favored management’s proposed solution of splitting the company in two.

From The Wall Street Journal

Abel almost certainly has ideas about optimizing corporate cash, but we respectfully offer an idea that monetizes Munger’s insight in a way that many traditional stock investors fail to consider without prompting.

From Barron's

This would be the first major move by Berkshire’s new CEO Greg Abel, who succeeded the retiring Buffett at the beginning of the year.

From MarketWatch

This would be the first major move by Berkshire’s new CEO Greg Abel, who succeeded the retiring Buffett at the beginning of the year.

From MarketWatch