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 Washington Times • Jan. 3, 2023
The following year he became a special assistant to then-general manager Brian Sabean.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2020
Somewhere between the bleachers and the bathroom, Sabean lost his keys to his rental car.
From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2020
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
Sabean, sā-bē′an, n. an Arabian, native of Yemen.—adj. pertaining to Saba in Arabia.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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