Abdon

American  

[ab-don] / ˈæb dɒn /

noun

Bible.

1. one of the minor judges of Israel.

2. a courtier of the Biblical king Josiah.

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Etymology

Origin of Abdon

From Late Latin Abdon, from Greek Habdṓn, from Hebrew ʿAdbon, of uncertain meaning, perhaps “Servant of N (a deity)”

Example Sentences

“Comptroller Mendoza has zero tolerance for anti-semitism or hate speech,” Mendoza spokesperson Abdon Pallasch said in the statement, which does not name the employee.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Abdon Prats put Mallorca ahead again just before halftime, and Fermin López sealed the draw in the 75th with what was his first league goal for the Catalan club.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Abdon Bermúdez, came to Colombia four years ago from Venezuela, and works as a bicycle messenger.

From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2020

Abdon and I divided tasks: he called the lawyers and investigators, and I called everyone else, including all of the names on Hawkins’s witness list.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 3, 2019

There I dismounted, and, leaving Abdon to guard the horses, I made my way on foot, accompanied by Michelot, towards the garden.

From The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sieur Gaston de Luynes by Sabatini, Rafael