Abbott

[ab-uht]

noun

1. Berenice, 1898–1991, U.S. photographer.

2. Edith, 1876–1957, and her sister Grace, 1878–1939, U.S. social reformers.

3. Edville Gerhardt 1871–1938, U.S. orthopedist.

4. George, 1887–1995, U.S. playwright, director, and producer.

5. Jacob, 1803–79, and his son, Lyman, 1835–1922, U.S. clergymen and writers.

6. Sir John Joseph Caldwell, 1821–93, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1891–92.

7. Robert Sengstake 1868–1940, U.S. newspaper publisher.

8. William Bud, 1898–1974, U.S. actor, producer, and comedian, best known as the straight man of Abbott and Costello.

Example Sentences

They lost to Luka Doncic and player development coach Ty Abbott.

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In mid-August, amid Texas’ high-profile redistricting fight, CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed Gov. Greg Abbott on why the state was suddenly redrawing its congressional map.

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“Again, to be clear, Jake, the reason why we are doing this is because of that court decision,” Abbott said.

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Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon sent a letter to Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alerting them that four of the state’s congressional districts were unconstitutional.

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Abbott continued to draw from Dhillon’s letter, directing the Legislature to redistrict “in light of constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice.”

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