Abdias

British

/ æbˈdaɪəs /

noun

Bible the Douay form of Obadiah

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Abdias

Judge Abdias E. Tida brought the decision to remove Marouf to Jordan, where he has citizenship, after 30 minutes of deliberation and an hourslong hearing.

From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025

As boldly colorful as the partitions, the works hanging on the newly painted walls are the realization of a dream held for decades by the Afro-Brazilian artist and civil rights activist Abdias do Nascimento.

From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022

They agreed that over the next two years, Inhotim would facilitate the discussion Abdias do Nascimento always wanted to have about the influence of the African tradition on the visual arts.

From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022

Abdias replied philosophically: "No, those are the risks of our trade."

From Time Magazine Archive

In Pera there are about 2000 Jewish Rabbinists, disciples of the wise men; among whom are Abtalion the Great, Rabbi Abdias, Aaron Cuspus, Joseph Starginus, and Eliakim the governor, who have the chief authority.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert

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