Abel
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain.
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Sir Frederick Augustus, 1827–1902, English chemist: inventor of cordite.
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I. W., 1908–87, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1965–77.
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Niels Henrik 1802–29, Norwegian mathematician.
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a first name.
noun
Example Sentences
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The conglomerate now helmed by Greg Abel said in late May that it would buy the mid-cap home builder Taylor Morrison.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
“This first stacked launch is just the beginning,” AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
"Cristiano understands the big moments better than almost anyone in football," former Portugal international Abel Xavier told BBC World Service.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The deals rank among the biggest Berkshire has pursued in recent years and reveal how Abel is willing to borrow from Buffett’s successful playbook while putting his own stamp on how to organize Berkshire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Abel next put the question: “What shall I do?”
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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