Abel

American  

[ey-buhl, ah-buhl] / ˈeɪ bəl, ˈɑ bəl /

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.

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Abel British  

/ ˈeɪbəl /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

A Tuesday regulatory filing reporting Abel’s 2026 salary didn’t disclose any other pay or perks he might receive.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company disclosed Abel’s salary in a Tuesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal

Warren Buffett is now retired, but the new boss of Berkshire Hathaway, Greg Abel, just got a bullish technical endorsement from Wall Street in the form of a “golden cross” chart pattern.

From MarketWatch

Shareholders don’t know if Abel can channel the stock-picking magic of his predecessor, who earned the nickname the Oracle of Omaha.

From The Wall Street Journal

He told investors in his Thanksgiving letter last month that he is “going quiet”—“sort of”—and reiterated his confidence in Abel, Berkshire’s vice chairman of noninsurance operations.

From The Wall Street Journal