Sabean
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sabean
1580–90; < Latin sabae ( us ) (< Greek sabaîos of Saba or Sheba) + -an
Example Sentences
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The 66-year-old Sabean helped lead the Giants to World Series titles in 2010, ’12 and ’14.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
“He was passionate about not only the game, but his family and life,” Sabean said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2020
Sabean — as Kevin Towers had done in San Diego — stocked the bullpen with varieties of arm angles and pitch types, and Bochy knew when to unleash them.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2019
In late September, the Giants fired general manager Bobby Evans, who had been the chief assistant to Brian Sabean during the championship era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2019
He must also know the Ionian alphabet, whence Greek and Roman characters arose, and the early Arab scripts—Palmyrene, Nabathean and Sabean, whence are derived the Syriac, Cufic, Arabic and Himyaritic alphabets.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 by Various
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