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Abdias

British  
/ æbˈdaɪəs /

noun

  1. Bible the Douay form of Obadiah

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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

One day Abdias told Jose about a night in 1949.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jeremiah, Abdias, Nahum, and Habakkuk prophecyed in the time of Josiah.

From Leviathan by Hobbes, Thomas