Abel

[ey-buhl, ah-buhl]

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.

Abel

/ ˈeɪbəl /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Hollub expressed confidence that Berkshire will stay in the stock despite Buffett handing over the reins of the company to Abel when he steps down at year-end.

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The famed investor plans to retire from his role as CEO at the end of the year and hand the reins to Greg Abel.

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The squash, cherimoya and mamey incongruously piled in the lower right corner recall the “strange fruit” of the mournful Abel Meeropol lynching song.

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Deputies have located 32-year-old Axel Abel Trevino, who officials said was a person of interest in the slayings of three people discovered in two separate vehicles on Sunday afternoon.

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Now it’s sending him off to Valhalla, wherever that takes Abel Tesfaye.

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