Abner
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul.
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a first name.
Example Sentences
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The truth is that Smith no more sired economics than Abner Doubleday invented baseball, and the American economist Murray Rothbard wrote a book to prove it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
For decades, the accepted account of baseball’s origins was that it was invented by future Civil War general Abner Doubleday on a cow pasture in Cooperstown, N.Y. in 1839.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
The Cubs, meanwhile, managed only one hit after the third inning as four Brewers relievers -- Jacob Misiorowski, Aaron Ashby, rookie Chad Patrick and Abner Uribe -- combined to mystify Chicago batters to the finish.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
Abner now works as a program manager at the homeless nonprofit HOPICS, according to her LinkedIn.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
“In that cemetery,” said Granny, “you couldn’t tell Abner from a dead Yankee.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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