Sabean

Or Sa·bae·an

[suh-bee-uhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to Saba.

noun

1. an inhabitant of Saba.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sabean¹

1580–90; < Latin sabae ( us ) (< Greek sabaîos of Saba or Sheba) + -an

Example Sentences

Before deciding to retain Boone, Steinbrenner consulted with former players Andy Pettitte and Nick Swisher along with star Aaron Judge and a pair of former general managers who were hired as advisers last offseason, Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean.

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Faiza Sarhan, 50, a member of the ancient Sabean Mandaean religion, said that seven members of her family were hanged during Saddam's rule for belonging to the Communist Party.

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Christians, Sabean Mandaean, Yazidis and other minority groups were singled out in the kidnappings and killings during the sectarian civil war in 2006-2008.

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Former San Francisco general manager Brian Sabean joined the Yankees on Tuesday as executive adviser to Cashman and former Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry has been a special assignment scout since 2012.

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The 66-year-old Sabean helped lead the Giants to World Series titles in 2010, ‘12 and ’14.

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